“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
COXA
hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae
(noun) the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coxa (plural coxae)
(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
Anagrams
• coax
Source: Wiktionary
Cox"a (kks"), n. Etym: [L., the hip.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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