coccyx

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒksɪks/    美 /ˈkɑksɪks/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone. formal
    — He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine.

词形变化

coccyges plural

词源

From Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.
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