cotyloid
[ kot-l-oid ]
/ ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd /
adjective Anatomy.
being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
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Origin of cotyloid
Words nearby cotyloid
cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, Coty, cotyledon, cotyloid, cotyloid cavity, cotyloid joint, cotylosaur, cotype, coucal
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Example sentences from the Web for cotyloid
Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsThey 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 HolmesIn 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
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.
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