cotyloid
[ kot-l-oid ]
/ ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd /
adjective Anatomy.
being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
Origin of cotyloid
Words nearby cotyloid
cotunnite,
coturnix,
cotwal,
coty,
cotyledon,
cotyloid,
cotyloid cavity,
cotyloid joint,
cotylosaur,
cotype,
cou-cou
Example sentences from the Web for cotyloid
Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. ReynoldsThey are sucked up by two cupping vessels, (“cotyloid”—cup-like—cavities,) and held there as long as you live, and longer.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table |Oliver Wendell HolmesIn Ornithorhynchus the cotyloid or os acetabuli is a larger element of the girdle than is the pubis.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for cotyloid
cotyloid
cotyloidal
/ (ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd) anatomy /
adjective
- shaped like a cup
- of or relating to the acetabulum
noun
a small bone forming part of the acetabular cavity in some mammals
Word Origin for cotyloid
C18: from Greek
kotuloeidēs cup-shaped, from
kotulē a cup
Medical definitions for cotyloid
cotyloid
[ kŏt′l-oid′ ]
adj.
Shaped like a cup.
Relating to the acetabulum.