noun
- the hip joint or hip bone
- the first segment of an insect’s leg, attached to the body
Usage: anatomy
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient’s coxa for signs of arthritis.
- A fracture of the coxa can severely limit mobility.
- The insect’s coxa connects the leg to the thorax.
- Each of the beetle’s six legs has a distinct coxa.
- Hip replacement surgery involves the coxa and femur.
- The entomologist studied the coxa structure under a microscope.