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coccyx

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɑksɪks/Part of speech nounSorted cccoxyStarts with CEnds with X0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine.
  • An actor herself, McAlpine was hands-on, demonstrating “how you penetrate” on screen: “If you can move your coccyx, just arch your back slightly, it looks fantastic,” she says happily. “Those orgy scenes were amazing.”

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