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cotyloid

[ kot-l-oid ]

adjective

, Anatomy.
  1. being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.


cotyloid

/ ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd /

adjective

    1. shaped like a cup
    2. of or relating to the acetabulum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a small bone forming part of the acetabular cavity in some mammals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotyloid1

1750–60; < Greek kotyloeidḗs, equivalent to kotýl ( ē ) cup + -oeidēs -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotyloid1

C18: from Greek kotuloeidēs cup-shaped, from kotulē a cup
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Example Sentences

The deep cotyloid cavity renders disarticulation difficult and luxation does not often take place.

Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.

In Ornithorhynchus the cotyloid or os acetabuli is a larger element of the girdle than is the pubis.

They are sucked up by two cupping vessels, (“cotyloid”—cup-like—cavities,) and held there as long as you live, and longer.

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