coccyx

coccyx

coc·cyx

C0441900 (kŏk′sĭks) n. pl. coc·cy·ges (kŏk-sī′jēz, kŏk′sĭ-jēz′) or coccyxes A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone.

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[New Latin coccȳx, from Greek kokkūx, cuckoo, coccyx (from its resemblance to a cuckoo's beak).]

coccyx

(ˈkɒksɪks) n, pl coccyges (kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz) (Anatomy) a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail[C17: from New Latin, from Greek kokkux cuckoo, of imitative origin; from the likeness of the bone to a cuckoo's beak] coccygeal, coccygian adj

coc•cyx

(ˈkɒk sɪks)

n., pl. coc•cy•ges (kɒkˈsaɪ dʒiz, ˈkɒk sɪˌdʒiz) a triangular bone at the lower end of the spinal column; tailbone. [1605–15; < New Latin < Greek kókkyx cuckoo, from its resemblance to a cuckoo's beak] coc•cyg′e•al (-ˈsɪdʒ i əl) adj.

coc·cyx

(kŏk′sĭks) A small triangular bone at the base of the spine in humans and tailless apes. It is composed of several fused vertebrae. Also called tailbone. See more at skeleton.

coccyx

Four fused vertebrae forming the “tail” of the backbone.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coccyx - the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apestail bonebone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebratesspinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"caudal vertebra, coccygeal vertebra - one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyxpelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

Translations

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