Definition of Cotyloid

1. Adjective. Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.

Exact synonyms: Acetabular, Cotyloidal
Similar to: Concave
Derivative terms: Acetabulum

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cotyloid

coturnixes
cotutor
cotwal
cotwals
cotylae
cotyle
cotyledon
cotyledonal
cotyledonary
cotyledonary placenta
cotyledonous
cotyledons
cotyles
cotyliform
cotyligerous
cotyloid (current term)
cotyloid cavity
cotyloid joint
cotyloid ligament
cotyloid notch
cotyloidal
cotylosaur
cotylosaurian
cotylosaurs
cotype
cotypes
cou'd
cou'dn't
cou'dst
coua

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