ˈgleˌnȯid, -lēˌ- adjective
also glenoi·dal (ˈ) ̷ ̷|nȯid ə l
Etymology: glenoid from Greek glēnoeidēs, from glēnē socket of a joint, eyeball + -oeidēs -oid; glenoidal from glenoid + -al; perhaps akin to Old High German kleini delicate, dainty — more at clean
1. : having the form of a smooth shallow depression — used chiefly of skeletal articulatory sockets
2. : of or relating to the glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa