hip socket

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hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone

socket - a bony hollow into which a structure fits

articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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