A coccyx injury results in pain and discomfort in the tailbone area (the condition is called coccydynia). These injuries may result in a bruise, dislocation, or fracture (break) of the coccyx. Although they may be slow to heal, the majority of coccyx injuries can be managed with cautious treatment.
grassland noun [C/U]. âº a âlarge âarea of âland âcovered with âgrass: Conservation âgroups are ârestoring grasslands in the âMidwest. (Definition of grassland from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
Grasslands are characterized as areas where grasses are the predominant vegetation and the subsoil is dry with seasonal moisture in the upper soil layers. Their evolution was shaped by periodic fires and the presence of grazing animals.