cotyloid
cotyloid · more cotyloid · most cotyloid
Shaped like a cupShaped like a cup.
Meaning
2 sensesShaped like a cup.
of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
the cotyloid gland
the cotyloid ligament
Origin
From cotyle + -oid.From cotyle + -oid.
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Forms
more cotyloid, most cotyloid| Comparative | more cotyloid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cotyloid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone:acetabularcotyloidal
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form