coccyx

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek (deprecated template usage) κόκκυξ (kókkux), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒksɪks/

Noun

coccyx (plural coccyges)

1. The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

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Translations

tailbone — see tailbone

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Portuguese

Noun

coccyx m (invariable)

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