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

We find, on the external surface of the iliac bone, the cotyloid cavity, whose border is interrupted by the cotyloid notch; a deep notch which looks downwards.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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 Coxo-femoral Articulation.—The head of the femur is received in the cotyloid cavity; these are the osseous surfaces in contact in this articulation.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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

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