cotyloid

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English

Etymology

From cotyle +‎ -oid.

Adjective

cotyloid (comparative more cotyloid, superlative most cotyloid)

  1. (anatomy) Shaped like a cup.
  2. (anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
    the cotyloid gland
    the cotyloid ligament
    the cotyloid foss
    the cotyloid joint
    the cotyloid notch

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