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iliac furrow

iliac furrow noun: the visible indentation above an iliac crest and beneath the navel, usually only visible on physically fit people.

Noun

iliac furrow (plural iliac furrows)

  1. The visible indentation above an iliac crest and beneath the navel, usually only visible on physically fit people.
    • Apollo's belt, the iliac furrow, is also known as an athlete's girdle or Adonis belt.
    • His physique is like a Roman god with very pronounced iliac furrows or Apollo's belt.

Forms of iliac furrow

pluraliliac furrows

Questions about iliac furrow

What does iliac furrow mean?
Iliac furrow means the visible indentation above an iliac crest and beneath the navel, usually only visible on physically fit people.
What part of speech is iliac furrow?
Iliac furrow is a noun.
What is the plural of iliac furrow?
The plural of iliac furrow is iliac furrows.

Words near iliac furrow in the dictionary

  1. iliac arteries
  2. iliac artery
  3. iliac crest
  4. iliac crests
  5. iliac fossa
  6. iliac furrow
  7. iliac furrows
  8. iliac horn syndrome
  9. iliac passion
  10. iliac passions
  11. iliacal

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