ˈkäksə noun
( plural cox·ae -ˌsē, -ˌsī)
Etymology: Latin, hip; akin to Old High German hāhsina hock, Old Irish coss foot, Sanskrit kakṣa armpit
1. : the hip joint : hip
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: the first segment of the leg of an insect or other arthropod by which the leg articulates with the body