[ 'fi:mə ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or femora 'fɛm(ə)rə )
1》 Anatomy the bone of the thigh or upper hindlimb.
2》 Zoology the third segment of the leg in insects and some other arthropods.
Derivatives
femoral 'fɛm(ə)r(ə)l adjective
Origin
C15: from L. ~ , femor- 'thigh'.