coxa

Meanings

Plural: coxae

Noun

the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coxa (“hip”). Doublet of cuisse.

Synonyms

articulatio coxae, coxopodite, hip, hip joint

Scrabble Score: 13

coxa is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coxa is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coxa is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

coxa is a valid Words With Friends word