os coxae

noun

Synonym of hip bone.

Similar
hip bone
OriginLatin os →
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Meanings

nounos coxae (plural ossa coxae)

plural ossa coxae · alternative os coxæ

  1. anatomySynonym of hip bone.

    Synonyms: hip bone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hip bone.

Similar
hip bone
Also see
hip boneinnominate bone

Origin

  1. Latinos“bone”
  2. Englishos coxae

From Latin os (“bone”) and coxa (“hip”).

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APA

os coxae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/os%20coxae

MLA

“os coxae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/os%20coxae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “os coxae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/os%20coxae.

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