Main Entry: coxa

Pronunciation: \ˈkäk-sə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cox·ae \-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 \-səl\ adjective