Coccyx (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural coc·cy·ges [kok-sahy-jeez, kok-si-jeez]. /kɒkˈsaɪ dʒiz, ˈkɒk sɪˌdʒiz/.
  1. a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
  2. a corresponding part in certain animals.
noun plural coccyges (kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz)
  1. a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail
Plural coccyges (kŏk-sī′jēz, kŏk′sĭ-jēz′)
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