cotyloid — cot y*loid, cotyloidal cotyloidal(k?t ? loid), a. [Cotyle + oid] (Anat.) (a) Shaped like a cup; cup shaped; as, the cotyloid cavity, the cup shaped socket which receives the head of the thigh bone. (b) Pertaining to a cotyloid cavity; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotyloid — cup shaped … Dictionary of ichthyology
cotyloid — adj. [Gr. kotyle, a cup; L. forma, shape] Cup shaped … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cotyloid — /kot l oyd /, adj. Anat. cup shaped. [1750 60; < Gk kotyloeidés, equiv. to kotýl(e) cup + oeides OID] * * * … Universalium
cotyloid — adj. cup shaped … English contemporary dictionary
cotyloid — cot·y·loid … English syllables
cotyloid — /ˈkɒtəlɔɪd/ (say kotuhloyd) adjective Anatomy shaped like a cup. Also, cotyloidal /kɒtəˈlɔɪdl/ (say kotuh loydl). {Greek kotyloeidēs cup shaped} …
cotyloid — adjective of the cup shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone • Syn: ↑acetabular, ↑cotyloidal • Similar to: ↑concave • Derivationally related forms: ↑acetabulum (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cotyloid cavity — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The acetabulum or coxal cavity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cotyloid cavity — see acetabulum * * * acetabulum … Medical dictionary