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coccyx
/ˈkɑksɪks/
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What does coccyx mean?
noun
- The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑksɪks/
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But what are we to say about the rudimentary and variable vertebrae of the terminal portion of the tail, forming the os coccyx?
Our precursors were very ill-advised to let so magnificent an inheritance go: it was better worth keeping than a vertebra of the coccyx or a hair of the moustache.
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Jacob describes a pouch of skin resembling a tail which hung from the tip of the coccyx to the length of six inches.