Meaning Of The Word Coccyx

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coccyx
countable noun: The coccyx is the small triangular bone at the lower end of the spine in human beings and some apes.

coccyx in American English
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
noun: a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae

coccyx in British English
noun: a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in humans and some apes, representing a vestigial tail

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