coxa
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noun \ˈkäk-sə\ plural cox·ae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\
Definition of COXA
: the basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect)
— cox·al \-səl\ adjective
Origin of COXA
Latin, hip; akin to Old High German hāhsina hock, Sanskrit kakṣa armpit
First Known Use: 1826
coxa
noun \ˈkäk-sə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural cox·ae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\
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