coxa

American  

[kok-suh] / ˈkɒk sə /

noun

coxae plural

1. Anatomy.

   1. innominate bone.

   2. the joint of the hip.

2. Zoology. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods.

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coxa British  

/ ˈkɒksə /

noun

1. a technical name for the hipbone or hip joint

2. the basal segment of the leg of an insect

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• coxal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• coxae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of coxa

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin: “hip”