coxa

[ kok-suh ]

noun,plural cox·ae [kok-see]. /ˈkɒk si/.
  1. Anatomy.

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

Origin of coxa

1
First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin: “hip”

Other words from coxa

  • cox·al, adjective

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coxa

/ (ˈkɒksə) /


nounplural coxae (ˈkɒksiː)
  1. a technical name for the hipbone or hip joint

  2. the basal segment of the leg of an insect

Origin of coxa

1
C18: from Latin: hip

Derived forms of coxa

  • coxal, adjective

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