FEMUR


Meaning of FEMUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfē-mər ]

noun

( plural fe·murs or fem·o·ra ˈfe-mə-rə, ˈfem-rə)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.