femur
Anatomy. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
Zoology. a corresponding bone of the leg or hind limb of an animal.
Entomology. the third segment of the leg of an insect (counting from the base), situated between the trochanter and the tibia.
Origin of femur
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How to use femur in a sentence
Femora postica valde incrassata intus unidentata; dente magno.
They are all, however, characterized by having the femora of their back legs covered with knobs or spines.
Book of Monsters | David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) FairchildIt also enclosed two perfect male skeletons, the tops of the femora of another, and a bone of some animal.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances CusackFemorate -us: with abnormal or unusually developed femora or thighs.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithThe hairs on the femora are much fewer than those on the tibi and tarsi.
British Dictionary definitions for femur
/ (ˈfiːmə) /
the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee below: Nontechnical name: thighbone
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body
Origin of femur
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for femur
[ fē′mər ]
The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton.
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