Name the cup-shaped cavity into which lies the round head of the thigh bone.

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Acetabulum
The acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket on the lateral aspect of the pelvis, which articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint.
The acetabulum is the depression on the surface of the pelvis.
The head of the thigh bone/femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint

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