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glenoid fossa

noun

1. a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

• Syn: ↑mandibular fossa

• Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑fossa

• Part Holonyms: ↑temporal bone, ↑os temporale

2. the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

• Syn: ↑glenoid cavity

• Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑fossa

• Part Holonyms: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder blade, ↑shoulder bone

Useful english dictionary. 2012.