Meaning of the word coccyx in English

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coccyx

US /ˈkɑːk.sɪks/
UK /ˈkɑːk.sɪks/
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Noun

1.

a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused rudimentary vertebrae.

Example:
He fell and bruised his coccyx.
The coccyx is the final segment of the vertebral column.
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