(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
Used in a Sentence
coxa
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for coxa.
Editorial note
Coca cola products with extract from the coxa plant (cocaine removed, other medicinal compounds retained), cinnamon which is a blood thinner, olives and hot peppers and myriad other things which have medicinal uses.
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Quick take
(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for coxa.
noun
(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
See also: hip-joint, articulatio-coxae
Example sentences
Coca cola products with extract from the coxa plant (cocaine removed, other medicinal compounds retained), cinnamon which is a blood thinner, olives and hot peppers and myriad other things which have medicinal uses.
It was helpful to me to see the Portuguese definition and possibly less helpful to see the English definition (because relying on it would have been a missed opportunity to refresh my knowledge of "coxa").
The old french word "cuissin", meaning "cushion for the hip" (comes from "coxa" which is "hip" in Latin).
"Curved coxa of pereopod?" "Curved pleotelson spines?" "Wide, rectangular clypeal region"?
As an example from your site, when I tried it out with EN→PT, I encountered the defined word "joelho" 'knee' (which I already knew), and the definition used "coxa" 'thigh' which I had encountered in the past but mostly forgotten.
Quote examples
It was helpful to me to see the Portuguese definition and possibly less helpful to see the English definition (because relying on it would have been a missed opportunity to refresh my knowledge of "coxa").
The old french word "cuissin", meaning "cushion for the hip" (comes from "coxa" which is "hip" in Latin).
"Curved coxa of pereopod?" "Curved pleotelson spines?" "Wide, rectangular clypeal region"?
As an example from your site, when I tried it out with EN→PT, I encountered the defined word "joelho" 'knee' (which I already knew), and the definition used "coxa" 'thigh' which I had encountered in the past but mostly forgotten.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use coxa in a sentence?
Coca cola products with extract from the coxa plant (cocaine removed, other medicinal compounds retained), cinnamon which is a blood thinner, olives and hot peppers and myriad other things which have medicinal uses.
What does coxa mean?
(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
What part of speech is coxa?
coxa is commonly used as noun.