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noun, plural fe·murs, fem·o·ra 
[fem-er-uh] .
[fem-er-uh] . 1.
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.
2.
Zoology. a corresponding bone of the leg or hind limb of an animal.
3.
Entomology. the third segment of the leg of an insect (counting from the base), situated between the trochanter and the tibia.
Origin:
1555–65; < Latin: thigh
1555–65; < Latin: thigh
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Femora
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| femur (fē'mər) Pronunciation Key
The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton. |
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