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Variant of crus

crus Definition

crus (krus, kro̵̅o̅s)

noun pl. crura cru′ra (kro̵̅o̅rə, kro̵orə)

  1. the part of a leg or hind limb between the knee and the ankle; shank
  2. any anatomical structure resembling a leg or (in the plural) a pair of legs, as the cerebral peduncles

Etymology: L, leg, shank

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