English noun: tail bone | |||
1. | tail bone (body) the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | ||
Synonyms | coccyx | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part holonym | caudal vertebra, coccygeal vertebra | ||
Part meronym | back, backbone, hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column | ||