coxa

noun \ˈkäk-sə\

plural cox·ae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\

Definition of COXA

: the basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect)

— cox·al \-səl\ adjective

Latin, hip; akin to Old High German hāhsina hock, Sanskrit kakṣa armpit

First Known Use: 1826

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈkäk-sə\

plural cox·ae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\

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