coxa
[kok-suh]
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noun, plural cox·ae [kok-see] /ˈkɒk si/.
Anatomy.
- innominate bone.
- the joint of the hip.
Zoology. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods.
Origin of coxa
1700–10; < Latin: hip
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First lateral suture: Odonata; starts from beneath base of front wing behind humeral suture and meets it behind second coxa.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
The coxa is the joint that connects the leg with the trunk of the insect.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)William Kirby
If the angle is less than 120° the condition is one of coxa vara; if greater than 140°, coxa valga.
A set of dorso-ventral muscles moving the coxa of each limb in its socket.
The Origin of VertebratesWalter Holbrook Gaskell
The second joint of the leg, by which the thigh inosculates in the Coxa.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)William Kirby
coxa
noun plural coxae (ˈkɒksiː)
Word Origin for coxa
C18: from Latin: hip
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coxa
[kŏk′sə]
n. pl. cox•ae (kŏk′sē′)
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