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coccygeal vertebra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the four vertebrae that are found in the human coccyx.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: caudal vertebra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vertebra

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: häntänikama — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Galician: vértebra coccíxea — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Hungarian: farokcsonti csigolya — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Italian: vertebra coccigea — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Japanese: 尾椎 (bitsui) — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Malay: vertebra koksiks — vertebra found in the human coccyx
  • Polish: kręg ogonowy — vertebra found in the human coccyx