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suprailium

suprailium noun: the cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium in humans, and some animals.

Noun

suprailium (plural suprailia)

  1. The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium in humans, and some animals.

Forms of suprailium

pluralsuprailia

Origin of suprailium

From supra- + ilium.

Words formed from suprailium

Words that rhyme with suprailium

Questions about suprailium

What does suprailium mean?
Suprailium means the cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium in humans, and some animals.
What part of speech is suprailium?
Suprailium is a noun.
What is the plural of suprailium?
The plural of suprailium is suprailia.

Words near suprailium in the dictionary

  1. suprahumanity
  2. suprahyoid
  3. suprailia
  4. suprailiac
  5. suprailiacal
  6. suprailium
  7. suprailliac
  8. supraindividual
  9. suprainfection
  10. suprainfections
  11. suprainguinal

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