cotyloid cavity

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   the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint

   Synonymsacetabulum

   Broadersocket

   Part ofhipbone

Questions about cotyloid cavity

What does cotyloid cavity mean?

cotyloid cavity means "the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint".

What is another word for cotyloid cavity?

Close synonyms include acetabulum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.