crura Hear it!

Variant of crus

crus Definition

crus (krus, kro̵̅o̅s)

noun pl. crura cru′ra (kro̵̅o̅′rə, kro̵or′ə)

  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

Browse dictionary entries near crura

  1. ‹ crupper
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  4. ‹ crunchtime
  5. ‹ crunchiness
  6. ‹ crunchiest
  7. ‹ crunchier
  8. ‹ crunch time
  9. ‹ crunch
  10. ‹ crumply
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