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Coccyx
see synonyms of coccyxNoun
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Coccyx
see synonyms of coccyxnounWord forms: plural coccyges (kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz
)
a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail
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Coccyx
see synonyms of coccyx nounWord forms: plural cocˈcyˌges (kɑkˈsaɪˌdʒiz
; käksīˈjēzˌ)
a small, triangular bone at the lower end of the vertebral column, formed by the
fusion of four rudimentary vertebrae and articulating with the sacrum
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Coccyx
see synonyms of coccyxn. pl. coc·cy·ges (kŏk-sījēz, kŏksĭ-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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