/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of glenoid fossa Find synonyms for: Noun1. glenoid fossa, mandibular fossa, pit, fossausage: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible2. glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity, pit, fossausage: the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder jointWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language