noun

• (anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
• (zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
• (zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
• (zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
• (zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
• A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
• (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.