Proper term for "tail bone"...in Spanish
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I'm trying to find the proper term for "tail bone" when referring to the last bone in the spine. I think it might be something like "cóccix" but it is not in this site's dictionary nor in mine. Can anyone help?
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updated Aug 26, 2009
posted by Lise-Laroche
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"rabadilla" or "cóccix" (medical)
updated Aug 26, 2009
posted by lazarus1907
Again? - 0074b507, Aug 26, 2009
Muchas gracias. - Lise-Laroche, Aug 26, 2009
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RAE's dictionay spells it:
cóccix. (Del lat. coccyx, y este del gr. ??????). 1. m. Anat. Hueso propio de los vertebrados que carecen de cola, formado por la unión de las últimas vértebras y articulado por su base con el hueso sacro.
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updated Aug 26, 2009
posted by 0074b507
