coccyx
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noun
- The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
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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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