iliococcygeus

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noun

A muscle arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.

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Meanings

nouniliococcygeus (plural iliococcygei)

plural iliococcygei

  1. anatomyA muscle arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.

Origin

From ilio- + coccygeus.

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APA

iliococcygeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliococcygeus

MLA

“iliococcygeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliococcygeus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iliococcygeus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliococcygeus.

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