cotyloid

[ kot-l-oid ]

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

Origin of cotyloid

1
1750–60; <Greek kotyloeidḗs, equivalent to kotýl(ē) cup + -oeidēs-oid

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British Dictionary definitions for cotyloid

cotyloid

cotyloidal

/ (ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd) anatomy /


adjective
    • shaped like a cup

    • of or relating to the acetabulum

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

Origin of cotyloid

1
C18: from Greek kotuloeidēs cup-shaped, from kotulē a cup

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