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Definition of Cotyloid
1. Adjective. Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.
Definition of Cotyloid
1. a. Shaped like a cup; as, the cotyloid cavity, which receives the head of the thigh bone.
Definition of Cotyloid
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Shaped like a cup. ¹
2. Adjective. (anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity. ¹
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Definition of Cotyloid
1. cup-shaped [adj]
Medical Definition of Cotyloid
1. 1. Cup-shaped; cuplike. 2. Relating to the cotyloid cavity or acetabulum. Origin: G. Kotyle, a small cup, + eidos, appearance (05 Mar 2000)