femur
noun/ˈfiːmə(r)/
/ˈfiːmər/
(plural femurs, femora
(anatomy)/ˈfemərə/
/ˈfemərə/
)- the thigh boneTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin femur, femor- ‘thigh’.
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