crus

[ kruhs, kroos ]
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noun,plural cru·ra [kroor-uh]. /ˈkrʊər ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.

  2. a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.

  1. any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.

Origin of crus

1
1680–90; <Latin: leg, shank

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British Dictionary definitions for crus

crus

/ (krʌs) /


nounplural crura (ˈkrʊərə)
  1. anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot

  2. (usually plural) leglike parts or structures

Origin of crus

1
C17: from Latin: leg

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