About The Word Ilium

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Ilium to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ilium definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Ilium

Ilium Meaning & Definition
Ilium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ilium?

[n] the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
[n] an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ilium: Ilion | Troy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ilium:

See Also | Anatolia | arteria iliaca | Asia Minor | bone | city | Dardan | Dardanian | hip | iliac artery | metropolis | os | pelvic arch | pelvic girdle | pelvis | Trojan | urban center

Ilium In Webster's Dictionary

\Il"i*um\, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Atomic reactor ‐ a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate…
  • Purplish pink ‐ a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle…
  • Cotyloidal ‐ of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh…
  • Bonk ‐ hit hard [v] have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps…
  • Thomas j. hanks ‐ United States film actor…
  • Consumer finance company ‐ a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble…
  • Empetraceae ‐ heathlike shrubs
  • Dance ‐ taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to…
  • Writhed ‐ twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted…
  • Point in time ‐ a very short period of time; "at that point I had…