coxal

[ kok-suhl ]

/ ˈkɒk səl /

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adjective

Anatomy.

relating to or being the innominate bone: The sacrum, at the base of the vertebral column, is wedged between the two coxal bones of the pelvis.
being or relating to the joint of the hip: The coxal joint is the point where the ball of the femur inserts into the socket of the hip bone.

Zoology. being or relating to the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods: The tick digests the blood by means of a structure called the coxal gland, located on each of its front legs.

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Origin of coxal

coxa + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM coxal

post·cox·al, adjective

Words nearby coxal

cow town, cow tree, cow vetch, cox, coxa, coxal, coxalgia, coxcomb, coxcombry, Coxey, coxsackievirus

How to use coxal in a sentence

The ventral portion of the second cœlomic cavity remains as the coxal gland.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Among the muscles of the appendages the system of large tergo-coxal muscles is especially apparent.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
In this way an incipient cranium of a membranous character is formed, which helps to give attachment to these tergo-coxal muscles.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Again, the basal part of the appendage is all that is left; the thyroid gland is in position a coxal gland.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

The coxal excretory organs at the base of the endognaths remain and become the pituitary body.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell