coccyx
noun
a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
coccygeal
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a word derived from
coccyx.
Example Sentences
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The spine has thirty-three vertebrae, which are divided into five regions—the coccygeal, the sacral, the lumbar, the thoracic, and the cervical.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 25, 2016
However, the sacral and coccygeal fusions do not start until age 20 and are not completed until middle age.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The sacrum arises from the fusion of five sacral vertebrae and the coccyx from the fusion of four small coccygeal vertebrae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The sacrum is derived from the fusion of five sacral vertebrae and the coccyx is formed by the fusion of four small coccygeal vertebrae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the pig, it also takes origin higher up from the sacro-sciatic ligament and the coccygeal aponeurosis.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
