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fe·mur
 femur
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- pronunciation:
- fi
m
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- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
femora, femurs |
| definition 1: |
the long bone in the leg in primates, or the hind leg in quadrupeds, extending from the pelvis to the knee; thighbone.
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| definition 2: |
the third segment of an insect leg.
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| derivation: |
femoral (adj.) |
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