coxa

[ kok-suh ]
/ ˈkɒk sə /

noun, plural cox·ae [kok-see] /ˈkɒk si/.

Anatomy.
  1. innominate bone.
  2. the joint of the hip.
Zoology. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods.

Origin of coxa

1700–10; < Latin: hip

OTHER WORDS FROM coxa

cox·al, adjective post·cox·al, adjective

Words nearby coxa

cowslip, cowtail, cox, cox's orange pippin, cox-2 inhibitor, coxa, coxa magna, coxa plana, coxa valga, coxa vara, coxalgia

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British Dictionary definitions for coxa

coxa
/ (ˈkɒksə) /

noun plural coxae (ˈkɒksiː)

a technical name for the hipbone or hip joint
the basal segment of the leg of an insect

Derived forms of coxa

coxal, adjective

Word Origin for coxa

C18: from Latin: hip

Medical definitions for coxa

coxa
[ kŏk′sə ]

n. pl. cox•ae (kŏk′sē′)

hipbone
hip joint