cotyloidal

1. 1.

   of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone

   Synonymsacetabularcotyloid

   Similarconcave

Questions about cotyloidal

What does cotyloidal mean?

cotyloidal means "of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone".

How many syllables are in cotyloidal?

cotyloidal has 4 syllables: co-ty-loi-dal. The stress falls on "ty".

What is another word for cotyloidal?

Close synonyms include acetabular, cotyloid. 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.