coccyx

İngilizce

The coccyx.

Köken

Latince coccyx sözcüğünden nakledildi, Eski Yunanca κόκκυξ (kókkux) sözcüğünden.

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• (ABD)

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coccyx (çoğulu coccyges)

1. (anatomi, resmî dil, bilim dili) kuyruk sokumu kemiği
   • He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine.

     — Richard Powers, 2018, The Overstory, s. 129, Vintage (2019)
   • An actor herself, McAlpine was hands-on, demonstrating “how you penetrate” on screen: “If you can move your coccyx, just arch your back slightly, it looks fantastic,” she says happily. “Those orgy scenes were amazing.”

     — Elle Hunt, 30 Ocak 2024, “‘With orgasm people strive for oblivion’: Poor Things’ intimacy coordinator on consent, orgies and Emma Stone”, The Guardian

Eş anlamlılar

• tailbone

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• İngilizce Vikipedi'de coccyx