AskDefine | Define coxa

Dictionary Definition

coxa n : the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum [syn: hip, hip joint, articulatio coxae] [also: coxae (pl)]

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

  1. The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect).

Latin

Noun

  1. A hipbone.
coxā

Inflection

Descendants

Portuguese

Adjective

  1. feminine of coxo

Noun

  1. thigh

Extensive Definition

Coxa may refer to:
Both meanings came from Latin coxa = "hip".
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