n. (pl. coccyges or coccyxes) the small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes. coccygeal adj.
[ L f. Gk kokkux -ugos cuckoo (from being shaped like its bill) ]
n. (pl. coccyges or coccyxes) the small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes. coccygeal adj.
[ L f. Gk kokkux -ugos cuckoo (from being shaped like its bill) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012