Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iliac furrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: il-i-ac -fur-row
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The visible indentation above an iliac crest and beneath the navel, usually only visible on physically fit people.

Example Sentences

"Apollo's belt, the iliac furrow, is also known as an athlete's girdle or Adonis belt."
"His physique is like a Roman god with very pronounced iliac furrows or Apollo's belt."
"The inferolateral edge of the oblique muscles rolling over to the inguinal ligament produces a V-shaped taper running from the iliac crest to the pubis, known as the iliac furrow, Apollo’s or Adonis’s belt."

Inflected Forms

iliac furrows (plural)

Phrases

Adonis belt Apollo's belt athlete's girdle cum gutters iliac crest pelvic lines V-line

Frequently Paired Words

Adonis belt Apollo's belt athlete's girdle cum gutters iliac crest pelvic lines V-line

Questions

What does iliac furrow mean?: The visible indentation above an iliac crest and beneath the navel, usually only visible on physically fit people.

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