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Wider portions of the shape are visible on either side while narrower portions cross over the copperhead’s back and tailbone, experts say.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Dec. 2025
What started as a healthy care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became a craze among her social media followers, leading to the launch of Mielle in 2014.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Jordan was sent to get an MRI for further testing of her tailbone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Dec. 2025
What started as a healthy care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became a craze among her social media followers, leading to the launch of Mielle in 2014.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Separate your knees toward your armpits, keep your tailbone on the ground.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Jordan was sent to get an MRI for further testing of her tailbone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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