acetabulate

adjective

ac·​e·​tab·​u·​late

¦a-sə-¦ta-byə-lət

anatomy

: possessing an acetabulum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin acetabulum + English -ate

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for acetabulate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate