1. (noun) a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

• mandibular fossa

2. (noun) the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

• glenoid cavity

1. (noun) a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

• fossa
• pit

2. (noun) the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

• fossa
• pit