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coccyges

/ˈkɑk.sɪˌd͡ʒiːz/

coccyges is the plural of coccyx.

Meaning of coccyx

Noun

coccyx (plural coccyges or coccyxes)

  1. (formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
    • He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine.2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 129
    Synonyms:
    tailbone

Questions about coccyges

What is coccyges the plural of?
Coccyges is the plural of coccyx.
How do you pronounce coccyges?
Coccyges is pronounced /ˈkɑk.sɪˌd͡ʒiːz/.

Words near coccyges in the dictionary

  1. coccygean
  2. coccygectomies
  3. coccygectomy
  4. coccygei
  5. coccygeous
  6. coccyges
  7. coccygeus
  8. coccygian
  9. coccygodynia
  10. coccyodynia
  11. coccyx

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