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tailbone

noun tail·bone \-ˌbōn\

: the small bone at the end of the spine

Full Definition of TAILBONE

1
:  a caudal vertebra
2
:  coccyx
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First Known Use of TAILBONE

circa 1577

Rhymes with TAILBONE

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Medical Dictionary

tailbone

noun tail·bone \-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn\

Medical Definition of TAILBONE

1
:  a caudal vertebra
2
:  coccyx

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