- plural of cru.
crus
Americannoun
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crura
plural
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the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
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a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.
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any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.
noun
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anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
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(usually plural) leglike parts or structures
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of crus
1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank
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Meadows calls the domaine’s namesake wine an aggregator of the top qualities of all the grands crus, Burgundy’s top-tier vineyards, forming a mystical combination of aromatics and liquid silk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The wine list ranged from grand crus to top producers’ “basic” Bourgognes, at prices close to or below U.S. retail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
In Beaujolais, there are no premier crus or grands crus at lofty prices and scarce availability.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
In Burgundy, land is taxed according to its value, and grand cru vineyards are considerably more valuable than premier crus.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
The term thigh is used to refer to the proximal segment of the leg; the term crus is used for that segment of the leg immediately distal to the thigh.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by William B. Stallcup
A part of the brain formed by the union of the crura cerebri and cerebelli.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
Interior of dorsal valve. c, c’, cardinal process; b’, b’, hinge-plate; s, dental sockets; l, loop; q, crura; a, a’, adductor impressions; c, accessory divaricator; b, peduncle muscles; ss, septum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
On the front and under surface, the midbrain separates slightly as if to form two pillars, which are called the crura cerebri, or cerebral peduncles.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
There are also special bundles of muscle fibers extending from the crura of the diaphragm and surrounding the esophagus, which contribute to tonic closure in the same way that a pinch-cock closes a rubber tube.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Through the crura pass the splanchnic nerves, and in addition to these the left crus is pierced by the vena azygos minor.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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