tailbone

See also: tail bone

English

Etymology

From tail +‎ bone.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/

Noun

tailbone (plural tailbones)

(informal) The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.

Translations

coccyx — see coccyx

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