noun🔗ShareCoxaThe basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example)."The entomologist pointed to the ant under the microscope and explained, "The coxae are the segments connecting the ant's legs to its body." "El entomólogo señaló la hormiga bajo el microscopio y explicó: "Las coxas son los segmentos que conectan las patas de la hormiga a su cuerpo".biologyanimalinsectanatomypartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading