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- [kok-siks]
- /ˈkɒk sɪks/
- /ˈkɒk.sɪks/
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- [kok-siks]
- /ˈkɒk sɪks/
Definitions of coccyx word
- countable noun coccyx The coccyx is the small triangular bone at the lower end of the spine in human beings and some apes. 3
- noun coccyx a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail 3
- noun coccyx a small, triangular bone at the lower end of the vertebral column, formed by the fusion of four rudimentary vertebrae and articulating with the sacrum 3
- noun plural coccyx a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae. 1
- noun plural coccyx a corresponding part in certain animals. 1
- noun coccyx A small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae. 1
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Origin of coccyx
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin < Greek kókkyx cuckoo, from its resemblance to a cuckoo's beak
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Parts of speech for Coccyx
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coccyx popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coccyx usage trend in Literature
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- why is the coccyx vestigial?
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