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nounSynonym of acetabulum.
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nounthe cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
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French cavité cotyloïde
- cavité cotyloïdebony cup of the pelvis
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cotyloid cavity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid%20cavity
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“cotyloid cavity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid%20cavity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotyloid cavity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyloid%20cavity.
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