COCCYXES

Noun

coccyxes

plural of coccyx

Source: Wiktionary


COCCYX

Coc"cyx, n.; pl. L. Coccyges. Etym: [L., cuckoo, Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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