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coxa
CIDE DICTIONARY
coxa, n. [L., the hip.].
The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coxa, n. (pl. coxae)
1 Anat. the hip-bone or hip-joint.
2 Zool. the first segment of an insect's leg.
1 Anat. the hip-bone or hip-joint.
2 Zool. the first segment of an insect's leg.
Derivative
coxal adj.
Etymology
L
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