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tail⋅bone

[teyl-bohn]
–noun Anatomy.
the coccyx.

Origin:
1540–50; tail 1 + bone
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Main Entry: tail·bone
Pronunciation: -'bOn, -"bOn
Function: noun
1 : a caudal vertebra
2 : COCCYX
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tailbone tail·bone (tāl'bōn')
n.
See coccyx.

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tailbone   (tāl'bōn')  Pronunciation Key 
See coccyx.
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