English Explanatory Dictionary

femur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thighbone.
  2. The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
  3. A segment of the leg of an arachnid.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-femur.wav

Word forms

femur femurs femora

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).

Derived words

femoral femur fibula ulna syndrome femur head forefemur mesofemur metafemur prefemur transfemoral
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