The acetabulum is the socket for which bone?

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Solution

The acetabulum, also called the cotyloid cavity, is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint.
Therefore, the acetabulum is the socket for femur bone.

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