English noun: sacrum | |||
1. | sacrum (body) wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part holonym | sacral vertebra | ||
Part meronym | hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis | ||