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coxa

American  
[kok-suh] / ˈkɒk sə /

noun

plural

coxae

  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.

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

  • coxal adjective

Etymology

Origin of coxa

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

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