COXA


Meaning of COXA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäk-sə ]

noun

( plural cox·ae -ˌsē, -ˌsī)

Etymology: Latin, hip; akin to Old High German hāhsina hock, Sanskrit kakṣa armpit

Date: 1826

: the basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect)

• cox·al -səl adjective

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