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coxa

cox·a
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kok-suh]
    • /ˈkɒk sə/
    • /ˈkɒks.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-suh]
    • /ˈkɒk sə/

Definitions of coxa word

  • noun coxa a technical name for the hipbone or hip joint 3
  • noun coxa the basal segment of the leg of an insect 3
  • noun coxa the hip or hip joint 3
  • noun coxa the segment of the leg that attaches to the body of an insect or other arthropod 3
  • noun plural coxa Anatomy. innominate bone. the joint of the hip. 1
  • noun plural coxa Zoology. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods. 1

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Origin of coxa

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin: hip

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coxa

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coxa 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

coxa usage trend in Literature

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