glenoid

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glenoid

/ˈɡliːnɔɪd/
/ˈɡlɛnɔɪd/

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From Ancient Greek γληνοειδής (glēnoeidḗs, “socket like”), equivalent to

From glene + -oid.

noun glenoids

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

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to this depression.

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noun shallow depression in a bone

Español	glena
Français	glène

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@misc{glenoid_2026,
  title = {glenoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glenoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}