n.
Pronunciation: ' f ē -m ə r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fe · murs or fem · o · ra \ ' fe-m ə -r ə , ' fem-r ə \
Etymology: New Latin femor-, femur, from Latin, thigh
Date: circa 1726
1 : the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee ― called also thighbone
2 : the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body