ilium

< /ˈɪl i ə/. Anatomy.

1. the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.

noun

1. Latin name of ancient Troy.

noun plural -ia (-ɪə)

1. the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone

noun

1. the Latin name for ancient Troy

n.

pelvic bone, 1706, Modern Latin, from Latin ilia (plural) “groin, flank” (see ileum).

n. pl. il•i•a (-ē-ə)

1. The uppermost and widest of the three bones constituting either of the lateral halves of the pelvis.iliac bone

Plural ilia

1. The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones. See more at skeleton.