coxa

[ kok-suh ]

/ ˈkɒk sə /

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.

Words nearby coxa

cowslip, cowtail, cox, cox's orange pippin, cox-2 inhibitor, coxa, coxa magna, coxa plana, coxa valga, coxa vara, coxalgia

Origin of coxa

1700–10; < Latin: hip

OTHER WORDS FROM coxa

cox·al, adjectivepost·cox·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for coxal

What, then, is the nature of the coxal gland in the scorpions and Limulus?
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
Orifice of coxal gland situated between the coxae of the 5th and 6th appendages.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
Orifice of coxal gland situated just behind that of the foetid gland.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

The name “coxal gland” needs to be carefully distinguished from “crural gland,” with which it is apt to be confused.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for coxal

coxa

/ (ˈkɒksə) /

noun plural coxae (ˈkɒksiː)

a technical name for the hipbone or hip joint

the basal segment of the leg of an insect

Derived forms of coxa

coxal, adjective

Word Origin for coxa

C18: from Latin: hip

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Medical definitions for coxal

coxa

[ kŏk′sə ]

n. pl. cox•ae (kŏk′sē′)

hipbone

hip joint