Coccyx

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  • noun. A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In human anatomy, the part of the spinal column consisting of the last four bones, the caudal vertebræ or tail-bones, which are stunted and usually ankylosed together. See cut under skeleton.
  • noun. In comparative anatomy and zoology, the caudal vertebræ, when few and small, or ankylosed together; the bony tail itself, when short, as in a bird.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine.
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  • noun. the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
    • Word Usage
    "The sore coccyx is a result of sitting down for too long, in the same position, in a half decent chair!"
    Form
    coccygeal  coccygectomy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bone  os  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    braincase  buttock  calcis  chiropractor  easy-to-follow  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    tailbone  
    variant
    coccyges  
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