cotyloid

[ kot-l-oid ]

/ ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd /

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adjective Anatomy.

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

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Origin of cotyloid

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

Words nearby cotyloid

cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, Coty, cotyledon, cotyloid, cotyloid cavity, cotyloid joint, cotylosaur, cotype, coucal

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How to use cotyloid in a sentence

The deep cotyloid cavity renders disarticulation difficult and luxation does not often take place.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In Ornithorhynchus the cotyloid or os acetabuli is a larger element of the girdle than is the pubis.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
They are sucked up by two cupping vessels, (“cotyloid”—cup-like—cavities,) and held there as long as you live, and longer.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for cotyloid

cotyloid

cotyloidal

/ (ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd) anatomy /

adjective

shaped like a cup
of or relating to the acetabulum

noun

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

Word Origin for cotyloid

C18: from Greek kotuloeidēs cup-shaped, from kotulē a cup

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Medical definitions for cotyloid

cotyloid

[ kŏt′l-oid′ ]

adj.

Shaped like a cup.

Relating to the acetabulum.