About The Word Cotyloid
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Cotyloid
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What's The Definition Of Cotyloid?
[adj] of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cotyloid: acetabular | concave | cotyloidal Related Terms | Find terms related to Cotyloid: See Also | Cotyloid In Webster's Dictionary \Cot"y*loid\ (k?t"?-loid), a. [Cotyle + -oid] (Anat.)
(a) Shaped like a cup; as, the cotyloid cavity, which
receives the head of the thigh bone.
(b) Pertaining to a cotyloid cavity; as, the cotyloid
ligament, or notch.
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