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coxa

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Main Entry:
coxa 
          Listen to the pronunciation of coxa
Pronunciation:
\ˈkäk-sə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cox·ae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of coxae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\
Etymology:
Latin, hip; akin to Old High German hāhsina hock, Sanskrit kakṣa armpit
Date:
1826
: the basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (as an insect)
cox·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of coxal \-səl\ adjective
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