coxa
coxa · coxae
Coxa, Hüftglied
The basal segment of a limb of various arthropodsThe basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
UK/ˈkɒksə/US/ˈkɑksə/
Meaning
1 sensesThe basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
Coxa, Hüftglied
More definitions
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Translations
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By meaning 1
basal segment of some arthropods’ limbs:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin coxa, from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱLearned borrowing from Latin coxa, from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂, from *koḱs- (“joint, limb”) + *-eh₂. Doublet of cuisse.
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Forms
plural: coxaeSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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