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Word: Coccyx
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux ‘cuckoo’ (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒksɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
Short Definition:small triangular bone at base of spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae
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