coxa

Noun

Meaning

The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hip hip joint articulatio coxae pelvic pelvis hipbone rosehip articulatio spheroidea coxofemoral coxopodite

Hypernyms

enarthrosis ball-and-socket joint cotyloid joint enarthrodial joint spheroid joint articulatio spheroidea

Related terms

coxal coxa vara coxa valga

Derivatives

coxae

Anagrams

coax

Close letter words and terms

Cox-1 Cox-2 Cox-2 inhibitor coxa valga coxa vara coxae