coxal

American  

[kok-suhl] / ˈkɒk səl /

adjective

1. Anatomy.

   1. 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.

   2. 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.

2. 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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Other Word Forms

• postcoxal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of coxal

coxa ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In adults, the hip bones, or coxal bones, are formed by the fusion of three pairs of bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Orifice of coxal gland situated between the coxae of the 5th and 6th appendages.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

The coxal glands of the Arachnida are structures of the same nature as the green glands of the higher Crustacea and the so-called “shell glands” of the Entomostraca.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

The coxal lamellae of the penultimate pair of feet are produced into hook-like processes, of which the male lays hold with the hands of the first pair of feet.

From Facts and Arguments for Darwin by Muller, Fritz

Orifice of coxal gland situated just behind that of the foetid gland.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various