What does "coxa" mean?

The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).

What is a synonym for "coxa"?

Common synonyms include: articulatio coxae, coxapodite, coxopodite, hip, hip, hip joint.

Coxa

//ˈkɑksə// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
2
the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

articulatio coxae coxapodite coxopodite hip hip hip joint

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- Proto-Italic *koksā Latin coxalbor. English coxa Learned borrowing from Latin coxa, from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (“joint, limb”). Doublet of cuisse.

Related phrases

coxa valga coxa vara

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