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Definition of femur noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

femur

noun
 
/ˈfiːmə(r)/
 
/ˈfiːmər/
(plural femurs, femora
 
/ˈfemərə/
 
/ˈfemərə/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the thigh boneTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin femur, femor- ‘thigh’.
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