/ ˈfiːmə(r); NAmE / noun
( pl. fe·murs or fem·ora / ˈfemərə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the thigh bone
—picture at skeleton
► fem·oral / ˈfemərəl; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin femur , femor- thigh.
/ ˈfiːmə(r); NAmE / noun
( pl. fe·murs or fem·ora / ˈfemərə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the thigh bone
—picture at skeleton
► fem·oral / ˈfemərəl; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin femur , femor- thigh.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005