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crus

[ kruhs, kroos ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 /

Origin of crus¹

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank

Origin of crus¹

C17: from Latin: leg

Si crus a coxa sit disjunctum, eadem sit cura quam et in disjuncturam brachii et cubiti diximus, etc.

From this reception area the transverse fibres of the pons originate and enter the crus.

It is early afternoon and the view of Santa Crus from the sea is very beautiful.

These flags are those lost by Nelson at the seige of Santa Crus where he lost his arm and a good story is told about them.

Then the ventral surfaces of the antibrachium and crus come to look inwards, and their dorsal surfaces to look outwards.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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