tailbone

tailbone

See also: tail bone

English

Etymology

From tail +‎ bone.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

tailbone (plural tailbones)

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

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