Definitions for coccyx
ˈkɒk sɪks; kɒkˈsaɪ dʒiz, ˈkɒk sɪˌdʒizcoc·cyx

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coccyx, tail bonenoun

   the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coccyxnoun

   The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine.

2. Etymology: From κόκκυξ, referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

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1. Coccyx

   The coccyx (PL: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since Nacholapithecus (a Miocene hominoid), the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail. In animals with bony tails, it is known as tailhead or dock, in bird anatomy as tailfan. It comprises three to five separate or fused coccygeal vertebrae below the sacrum, attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx.

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1. Coccyxnoun

   the end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebrae more or less consolidated

2. Etymology: [L., cuckoo, Gr. , cuckoo, coccyx. So called from its resemblance to the beak of a cuckoo.]

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1. Coccyx

   The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in tailless primates. Comprising three to five separate or fused vertebrae below the sacrum, it is attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx. The term coccyx comes originally from the Greek κόκκυξ and means "cuckoo", referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

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1. Coccyx

   kok′siks, n. (anat.) the lower bone of the vertebral column:—pl. Coc′cyges.—adjs. Coccyg′ēal, Coccyg′ian. [Gr. kokkyx, the cuckoo, from its bill.]

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1. coccyx

   A type of bone in the human body and the body of specific animals.

   The coccyx is an important bone in the human body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coccyx in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of coccyx in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=coccyx
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Coccyx
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccyx
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coccyx
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=coccyx
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=coccyx