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femur definition

fe·mur (fē′mər)

noun pl. femurs fe′·murs or femora fem′o·ra (fem′ə rə)

  1. the largest, longest, and heaviest bone in the body, extending from the hip to the knee; thighbone
  2. a long leg segment in various animals, connecting the leg to the body

Etymology: ModL < L, thigh

Related Forms:

  • femoral fem′o·ral (fem′ə rəl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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