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LUMBUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: lumbi   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds

Synonyms:

loin; lumbus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lumbus" is a kind of...):

body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

Holonyms ("lumbus" is a part of...):

quadruped (an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking)

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

Derivation:

lumbar (of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones)

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