What is the meaning of cotyloid joint?

A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone.
- synonyms: ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea

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APA	WordNet. (2010). cotyloid joint. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cotyloid_joint/definitions/1267806
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