crural
adjective
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
intercrural
-
a word derived from
crural.
Example Sentences
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The arches of the successive vertebrae are connected by thin intercrural ligaments in such a way that the cavity they collectively enclose represents a long canal.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
His tail goes up and down from the intercrural to the stiffly erect attitude per telegram, while his head is sunk in the windbag of the House of Commons.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
