Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling the cotyle, a bone in the human body

“The surgeon examined the patient’s cotyle to determine the source of the pain.”

2. noun

a bone in the human body, specifically the external cuneiform bone of the ankle

“The doctor took an X-ray of the patient’s ankle to examine the cottoid bone.”

3. noun

a term used to describe the external cuneiform bone of the ankle

“The anatomist studied the cottoid bone to understand its function and purpose.”