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glenoid

/ˈɡliːnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
glenoid
IPA
/ˈɡliːnɔɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.

adj

Of or pertaining to this depression.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γληνοειδής (glēnoeidḗs, “socket like”), equivalent to From glene + -oid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

glenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

ectoglenoid interglenoid preglenoid retroglenoid supraglenoid glenoidal infraglenoid postglenoid

Phrases

glenoid cavity glenoid fossa glenoid labrum

Questions

How do you pronounce glenoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡliːnɔɪd/.
What does glenoid mean?
A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
Where does glenoid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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