crus

[kruhs, kroos]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

crura 

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.

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

crus

/ krʌs /

noun

1. anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot

2. (usually plural) leglike parts or structures

Word History and Origins

Origin of crus¹

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank

Word History and Origins

Origin of crus¹

C17: from Latin: leg

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