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)

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

Translations

coccyx — see coccyx