Definition of COXA

coxa

Plural: coxae

Noun

  • The hip or hip joint, especially in anatomy.
  • 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).

Examples

  • Finding COXA on the Scrabble board felt like discovering a key anatomical point for a high-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

articulatio coxae, hip, hip joint, coxopodite

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

coxa: valid Words With Friends Word