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)]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -ɒksə
Noun
Latin
Noun
- A hipbone.
coxā
Portuguese
Adjective
- feminine of coxo
Noun
Extensive Definition
Coxa may refer to:
- Chertan, a star
- The short most-proximal base jointed segment of the arthropod leg