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cox⋅a
[kok-suh] 
–noun, plural cox⋅ae [kok-see] .
[kok-see] . | 1. | Anatomy.
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| 2. | Zoology. the first or proximal segment of the leg of insects and other arthropods. |
Origin:
1700–10; < L: hip
1700–10; < L: hip
Related forms:
coxal, adjective
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| cox·a (kŏk'sə) n. pl. cox·ae (kŏk'sē')
[Latin, hip.] cox'al adj. |
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