n.
Pronunciation: - ' ta-by ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lums or -la \ -l ə \
Etymology: L, literally, vinegar cup, from acetum vinegar
Date: 1661
1 : a ventral sucker of a trematode
2 : the cup-shaped socket in the hipbone
– ac · e · tab · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective