thighbone
[ thahy-bohn ]
/ ˈθaɪˌboʊn /
noun
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Example sentences from the Web for thighbone
Halle has a thighbone of the Virgin Mary; Spain has seven or eight, all said to be undoubted relics.
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing|George Barton CuttenHence we may compare the weight of the brain with that of the thighbone.
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British Dictionary definitions for thighbone
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Medical definitions for thighbone
thighbone
[ thī′bōn′ ]
n.
femur
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