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LUMBUS
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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:
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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