sacrotuberous

adjective

sacro·​tuberous

"+

: of or relating to a ligament on each side passing from the back of the sacrum to the tuberosity of the ischium and converting the lesser sciatic notch of the innominate bone into the lesser sciatic foramen

Word History

Etymology

sacr- entry 2 + tuberous

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