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Definitions for Coccyx

[1] a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
[2] a corresponding part in certain animals.
[3] a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail

Words nearby Coccyx

coccygeal sinus, coccygectomy, coccygodynia, coccygotomy, coccyodynia, coccyx, coch., coch. amp., coch. mag., coch. med., coch. parv.

Origin of Coccyx

1605–15; < New Latin < Greek kókkyx cuckoo, from its resemblance to a cuckoo's beak

Other words from Coccyx

coc·cyg·e·al [kok-sij -ee-uh  l, -sij -uh  l] /kɒkˈsɪdʒ i əl, -ˈsɪdʒ əl/ , adjective
in·ter·coc·cyg·e·al , adjective
pre·coc·cyg·e·al , adjective

Word origin for Coccyx

C17: from New Latin, from Greek kokkux cuckoo, of imitative origin; from the likeness of the bone to a cuckoo's beak

Synonyms for Coccyx

dorsal region, lumbar region