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cotyloid

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cotyloid [ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd], cotyloidal Anatomy
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy)
a.  shaped like a cup
b.  of or relating to the acetabulum
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a small bone forming part of the acetabular cavity in some mammals
[from Greek kotuloeidēs cup-shaped, from kotulē a cup]
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Adj.1.cotyloid - of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
acetabular, cotyloidal
concave - curving inward


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