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coccyx

/'kɑksɪks/

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noun
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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tail bone

type of:
os bone

part of:
pelvic girdle pelvis rachis spinal column spine back vertebral column backbone hip pelvic arch

Definition that contains coccyx

sacrum wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
caudal vertebra one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
coccygeal vertebra one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
coccygeal of or relating to or near the coccyx