tailbone

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tailbone

/ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/ UK
/ˈteɪlˌboʊn/ US

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From tail + bone.

noun tailbones

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

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@misc{tailbone_2026,
  title = {tailbone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailbone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}