Ilium and ischium, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Ilium and ischium, e.g. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ISCHIUM (noun)
1. one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
ILIUM (noun)
1. an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
2. the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone

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