cotyloid

[ kot-l-oid ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

cotyloid

/ ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd /

adjective

1. 1. shaped like a cup
   2. of or relating to the acetabulum

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotyloid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotyloid¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.

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In Ornithorhynchus the cotyloid or os acetabuli is a larger element of the girdle than is the pubis.

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They are sucked up by two cupping vessels, (“cotyloid”—cup-like—cavities,) and held there as long as you live, and longer.

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