noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A ball-and-socket joint.
2. 2
   a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

articulatio spheroideaball and socket jointball-and-socket jointcotyloid jointenarthrodial jointspheroid joint

Related phrases

ball and socket joint

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