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fe•mur

(ˈfi mər)

n., pl. fe•murs, fem•o•ra (ˈfɛm ər ə)

1. the long upper bone of the hind leg of vertebrates, extending from the pelvis to the knee; thighbone.

2. the often enlarged third segment of an insect leg, between the trochanter and the tibia.

[1555–65; < Latin: thigh]

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Noun

thighbone - the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

femoris, femur

lateral condyle - a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur

medial condyle - a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur

thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

trochanter - one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

leg bone - a bone of the leg

thighbone

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technical name femur

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thighbone

[ˈθaɪˌbəʊn] n → femore m

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