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Coxa

The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.

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Enarthrosis 76% connected

A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation.

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Hip 70% connected

The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.

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Pelvis 70% connected

The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum.

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Thigh 70% connected

The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.

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Ischium 70% connected

The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.

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Hip 92% connected

The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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