cotyloid

American  

[kot-l-oid] / ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.

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cotyloid British  

/ ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd /

adjective

1. 1. shaped like a cup

   2. of or relating to the acetabulum

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noun

1. a small bone forming part of the acetabular cavity in some mammals

Etymology

Origin of cotyloid

1750–60; < Greek kotyloeidḗs, equivalent to kotýl ( ē ) cup + -oeidēs -oid

Example Sentences

In birds, the femur is shorter than the bones of the leg; its great trochanter is in contact with a prominence which occupies the posterior part of the border of the cotyloid cavity.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The deep cotyloid cavity renders disarticulation difficult and luxation does not often take place.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The cotyloid ligament being broader and thicker than usual, makes the osseous portion of the socket appear deeper than it really is.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The femeropelvic articulation is formed by the hemispherical head of the femur and the acetabulum; the latter constituting a cotyloid cavity which is deepened by the cotyloid ligament.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The portion of the bone which connects the ilium to the region occupied by the cotyloid cavity is extremely narrow; posteriorly, the bone enlarges again to form the ischial and pubic portions.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard