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sacral Definition


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sacral1
adj
    1. Referring or relating to sacred rites.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin sacrum a sacred object.





sacral2
adj
    1. Relating to or in the region of the sacrum.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin sacralis of the sacrum.





sacrum
noun
    sacra
    1. anatomy.
      A large triangular bone composed of fused vertebrae, forming the keystone of the pelvic arch in humans.
Derivative: sacral
    See separate entry.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin os sacrum holy bone, from its use in sacrifices.



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