SACRUM


Meaning of SACRUM in English

[ 'seɪkrəm , 'sak- ]

■ noun ( plural sacra -krə or ~s ) Anatomy a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fused vertebrae and situated between the two hip bones of the pelvis.

Origin

C18: from L. os ~ , translation of Gk hieron osteon 'sacred bone' (from the belief that the soul resides in it).

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