TAILBONE

Meaning of TAILBONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a caudal vertebra

2. : coccyx

walking bent over, one hand on his tailbone like an old man — Shelby Foote

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

TAILBONE — noun Date: circa 1577 a caudal vertebra, coccyx
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TAILBONE — /tayl"bohn'/ , n. Anat. the coccyx. [ 1540-50; TAIL 1 + BONE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAILBONE — noun Date: circa 1577 1. : a caudal vertebra 2. : coccyx
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAILBONE — [tail.bone] n (ca. 1577) 1: a caudal vertebra 2: coccyx
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TAILBONE — tailbone BrE AmE ˈteɪ ə l bəʊn AmE \ -boʊn ▷ tailbone|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TAILBONE — / ˈteɪlbəʊn; NAmE -boʊn/ noun the small bone at the bottom of the spine SYN coccyx —picture at skeleton
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TAILBONE — tail ‧ bone /ˈteɪlbəʊn $ -boʊn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] the small bone at the bottom of your ↑ spine …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TAILBONE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ His voice was so low that it tickled my tailbone . ▪ Somehow he had …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAILBONE — копчик
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TAILBONE — сущ. ; = coccyx
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TAILBONE — сущ.; - coccyx
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TAILBONE — копчик
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TAILBONE — n AmE sl He fell square on his tailbone — Он упал прямо на задницу A bruised tailbone is a real annoyance …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
TAILBONE — n AmE sl He fell square on his tailbone — Он упал прямо на задницу A bruised tailbone is a …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
TAILBONE — tailbone n AmE sl He fell square on his tailbone Он упал прямо на задницу A bruised tailbone is a …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
TAILBONE — He fell square on his tailbone — Он упал прямо на задницу A bruised tailbone is a real annoyance — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
TAILBONE — копчик
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
TAILBONE — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ b ō n Function: noun Date: circa 1577 1 : a caudal vertebra 2 : COCCYX
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COCCYX — also called tailbone curved, semiflexible lower end of the backbone (vertebral column) in apes and humans, representing a vestigial tail. …
Britannica English vocabulary
COCCYGEUS MUSCLE — muscle of the lower back that arises from the ischium (lower, rear portion of the hipbone) and from the ligaments …
Britannica English vocabulary
COCCYX — / ˈkɒksɪks; NAmE ˈkɑːk-/ noun ( pl. coc·cyxes or coc·cy·ges / ˈkɒksɪdʒiːz; NAmE ˈkɑːk-/) ( anatomy ) the small bone …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COCCYX — coc ‧ cyx /ˈkɒksɪks $ ˈkɑːk-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural coccyxes or coccyges /kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz $ ˈkɑːksə-/) [countable] technical [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SO — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES A dozen or so (= about 12 ) ▪ A dozen or so cars …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACKSIDE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB get ▪ They should get off their backsides and let us see what they …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAIL — noun 1 of an animal, a bird, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long , short ▪ bushy , curly , forked , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VERTEBRAL COLUMN — The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The vertebral …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
TERATOMA — A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SPINE — The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The spine …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SPINAL COLUMN — The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The spinal …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
BACILLUS CALMETTE GUERIN[BAH-SILL-US KAL-MET GAY-RAN]BCG. A TYPE OF BACTERIA USED IN CANCER TREATMENT TO STIMULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. — It is also used to vaccinate against tuberculosis. backbone The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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