coxa
noun pl. coxae
- the hip or hip joint
- the segment of the leg that attaches to the body of an insect or other arthropod
See coxa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏkˈsə)
noun pl. cox·ae (kŏkˈsēˌ) - Anatomy The hip or hip joint.
- Zoology The first segment of the leg of an insect or other arthropod, joining the leg to the body.
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