English > tail bone: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes. |
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| Synonym | coccyx |
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| Part of | pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip | The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates |
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| spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis | The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord |
| Parts | coccygeal vertebra, caudal vertebra | One of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx |
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| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
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| Spanish | cóccix, coxis, hueso palomo |
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| Catalan | còccix |
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