Coccyx

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In human anatomy, the part of the spinal column consisting of the last four bones, the caudal vertebræ or tail-bones, which are stunted and usually ankylosed together. See cut under skeleton.
  • n. In comparative anatomy and zoology, the caudal vertebræ, when few and small, or ankylosed together; the bony tail itself, when short, as in a bird.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    os    bone   
    Variant
    coccyges   
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    Words with the same meaning
    tailbone   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tailbone    mideyebrow    perineum    sacrum    scrotum    pubis    scapulae    chiropractor    calcis    braincase