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Definition of: glenoid
(glē′noid) adjective
1. Anat. Hollowed like a shallow pit, as the articular cavities or fossae of the scapula and the temporal bone.
2. Having a shallow cavity. [<Gk. glēnoeidēs like a socket <glēnē a socket]
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