femurs
- plural of femur.
Example Sentences
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The researchers found that the two species had particularly robust femurs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
His meticulously assembled forest of skulls, femurs, tibiae, and fibulae isn’t sacrilege; it’s a memorial.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
She said that, because of the rampant theft of some of the femurs, tibias and skulls in the past, the bones were now cemented together.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
You can see that he’s a tad lopsided on the left side, presumably because Victor couldn’t find matching femurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
And Lee carefully packed the bones, femurs, and tibias really straight, skull in the middle, with pelvis and clavicle surrounding it and ribs curving on either side.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
