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View synonyms for crus
crus
[ kruhs, kroos ]
noun
, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural cru·ra [kroor, -, uh].
- the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.
- any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.
crus
/ krʌs /
noun
- anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
- usually plural leglike parts or structures
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crus1
1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crus1
C17: from Latin: leg
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