COCCYX


Meaning of COCCYX in English

coc ‧ cyx /ˈkɒksɪks $ ˈkɑːk-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural coccyxes or coccyges /kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz $ ˈkɑːksə-/) [countable] technical

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek kokkyx 'cuckoo' ; because it looks like a cuckoo's beak ]

the small bone at the bottom of your ↑ spine SYN tailbone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.