Difference between revisions of "coxa"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>coxae</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>coxae</b> | ||
|etymology=Latin <i>coxa</i>, hip | |etymology=Latin <i>coxa</i>, hip | ||
| − | |definition=([[Arthropoda]]) 1. The first or proximal segment of a leg that articulates basally with the wall of the thorax. 2. In Crustacea, the segment of an appendage adjoining the body sternite, except in forms having a precoxa | + | |definition=([[Arthropoda]]) 1. The first or [[proximal]] [[segment]] of a leg that articulates basally with the [[wall]] of the [[thorax]]. 2. In [[Crustacea]], the [[segment]] of an [[appendage]] adjoining the body [[sternite]], except in forms having a [[precoxa]] |
|see also=[[coxopodite]]. | |see also=[[coxopodite]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013
coxa (noun; plural coxae; Latin coxa, hip): (Arthropoda) 1. The first or proximal segment of a leg that articulates basally with the wall of the thorax. 2. In Crustacea, the segment of an appendage adjoining the body sternite, except in forms having a precoxaSee also: coxopodite.
