"tailbone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/ [General-American] Forms: tailbones [plural]
Etymology: From tail + bone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|bone}} tail + bone Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailbone (plural tailbones)
  1. (informal) The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx. Wikipedia link: tailbone Tags: informal Categories (topical): Skeleton

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