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COTYLE
Etymology
Noun
cotyle (plural cotyles)
(anatomy) Any of several cup-shaped organs in various animals.
(historical) A measure of capacity among the Ancient Romans and Greeks; half of a sextarius, containing six cyathi, or nearly half an English pint.
Source: Wiktionary
Cot"y*la (kt"-l), Cot"y*le (kt"-l), n. Etym: [Gr. cotyla a measure.] (Anat.)
Definition: A cuplike cavity or organ. Same as Acetabulum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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