glenoid fossa vs pit

glenoid fossa and pit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glenoid fossa	Yes	No	No	No
pit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pit is a hypernym of glenoid fossa; that is, pit is a word with a broader meaning than glenoid fossa:

glenoid fossa: the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
pit: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

Other hypernyms of glenoid fossa include fossa.

As nouns, pit is a hypernym of glenoid fossa; that is, pit is a word with a broader meaning than glenoid fossa:

glenoid fossa: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
pit: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

Other hypernyms of glenoid fossa include fossa.

glenoid fossa (noun)	pit (noun)
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint	a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible	a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
	a trap in the form of a concealed hole
	lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
	(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
	(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
	an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
	(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
	a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
	the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
	a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

glenoid fossa (verb)	pit (verb)
	remove the pits from
	set into opposition or rivalry
	mark with a scar