Meanings
adjectivecotyloid (comparative more cotyloid, superlative most cotyloid)
comparative more cotyloid · superlative most cotyloid
- anatomyShaped like a cup.
- anatomyRelating to a cotyloid cavity.
the cotyloid foss
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the cotyloid gland
the cotyloid ligament
the cotyloid joint
the cotyloid notch
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
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cotyloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid
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“cotyloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotyloid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid.
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