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coxa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coxa noun The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
  • drumstick noun A stick used to strike a drum.
  • thigh noun The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Senses

coxa is used for these senses in English:

  • coxa (anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
  • drumstick The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food. [from 17th c.]
  • thigh The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

drumstick — full definition

  1. noun A stick used to strike a drum.
  2. noun The lower leg portion of a cooked chicken or turkey.

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