Noun, pl. glenoids
(Anatomy)
1. A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula. (wiktionary.org)
Adjective
1. Of or pertaining to this depression. (wiktionary.org)
2. Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; socket-like; applied to several articular surfaces of bone such as the glenoid cavity or fossa of the scapula in which the head of the humerus articulates. (biology-online.org)
Word origin: From Greek glene “socket,” and eidos “shape” or “form.”