tail bone

A form of tailbone — The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.

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Meanings

nountail bone (plural tail bones)

plural tail bones

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tailbone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

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coccyx
Broader
boneos
Also see
coccyx

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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