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ilium

Main Entry:: il·i·um
Pronunciation:: \ˈi-lē-əm\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural il·ia \-lē-ə\
Etymology:: New Latin, alteration of Latin ilia
Date:: 1706

: the broad, dorsal, upper, and largest of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis

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