n.
Pronunciation: ' käk-s ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cox · ae \ - ˌ s ē , - ˌ s ī \
Etymology: Latin, hip; akin to Old High German h ā hsina hock, Sanskrit kak ș a armpit
Date: 1826
: the basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect)
– cox · al \ -s ə l \ adjective