coxa

(käk)

noun pl. coxae

  1. the hip or hip joint
  2. the segment of the leg that attaches to the body of an insect or other arthropod

Origin: L, hip, angle < IE base *kosā > Ger hachse, Achilles' tendon, OIr coss, foot

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See coxa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cox·ae (kŏkˈsēˌ)
  1. Anatomy The hip or hip joint.
  2. Zoology The first segment of the leg of an insect or other arthropod, joining the leg to the body.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, hip

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  • coxˈal adjective

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