cotyloid.
/kot-l-oid/US // ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd //UK // (ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd) anatomy //
子午线,胶体,胶质体,胶体字
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
Anatomy.
- ›being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
Examples
The deep cotyloid cavity renders disarticulation difficult and luxation does not often take place.
Very often a fourth pelvic element, the acetabular or cotyloid bone, occurs.
In Ornithorhynchus the cotyloid or os acetabuli is a larger element of the girdle than is the pubis.
They are sucked up by two cupping vessels, (“cotyloid”—cup-like—cavities,) and held there as long as you live, and longer.
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