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coxa
cox·a [ kóksə ] (plural cox·ae [ kók s ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. part of insect leg: the base segment of the leg in most insects and other arthropods
2. hip: the hipbone or hip joint ( technical )

[Early 19th century. < Latin, "hip"]

cox·al adjective
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