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femur

[ fee-mer ]
/ ˈfi mər /
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noun, plural fe·murs, fem·o·ra [fem-er-uh]. /ˈfɛm ər ə/.
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.
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Origin of femur

1555–65; <Latin: thigh
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British Dictionary definitions for femur

femur
/ (ˈfiːmə) /

noun plural femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə)
the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee belowNontechnical name: thighbone
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body

Word Origin for femur

C18: from Latin: thigh
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Scientific definitions for femur

femur
[ fēmər ]

The long bone of the thigh or of the upper portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton.
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