coccyx
The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailboneThe final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
» The coccyx is a vestigial trait.
Meaning
1 senses(formal)The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
Coccyx, Steißbein
ко́пчикkópčik
ку́прикkúpryk
- the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
Examples
4 sentencesThe coccyx is a vestigial trait.
He hit his coccyx in a fall.
ruПадая, он ударился копчиком.
The coccyx is the vestigial structure of a tail.
The coccyx is a vestigial feature that shows the common ancestry of mankind and apes.
ruКопчиковая кость - это рудимент, демонстрирующий общее происхождение человека и человекообразных обезьян.
deDas Steißbein ist ein Rudiment, das die gemeinsame Abstammung von Menschen und Affen zeigt.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin coccyx, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx), referring to theBorrowed from Latin coccyx, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.
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