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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