tailbone

[ teyl-bohn ]
/ ˈteɪlˌboʊn /

noun Anatomy.

the coccyx.

Origin of tailbone

First recorded in 1540–50; tail1 + bone

Words nearby tailbone

tail-heavy, tail-light, tailback, tailband, tailboard, tailbone, tailed, tailed frog, tailfirst, tailgate, tailgater

Medical definitions for tailbone

tailbone
[ tāl′bōn′ ]

n.

coccyx

Scientific definitions for tailbone

tailbone
[ tāl′bōn′ ]

See coccyx.