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Definition of
coccyx noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
coccyx
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɑksɪks
/
/
(
pl.
coccyges
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɑksədʒiz
/
/
or
coccyxes
)
(
anatomy
)
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the small bone at the bottom of the
spine
synonym
tailbone
See
coccyx
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coccyx
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