COXA


Meaning of COXA in English

— coxal , adj.

/kok"seuh/ , n. , pl. coxae /kok"see/ .

1. Anat.

a. See innominate bone .

b. the joint of the hip.

2. Zool. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods.

[ 1700-10; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .