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coccyx

Syllabification: (coc·cyx)
Pronunciation: /ˈkäksiks/
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Definition of coccyx

noun (plural coccyges /ˈkäksəˌjēz/ or coccyxes /ˈkäksiksiz/)

  • a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.

Derivatives

coccygeal

Pronunciation: /käkˈsijēəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux 'cuckoo' (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill)

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