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femur

UK
/ˈfiː.mə/
US
/ˈfiː.mɚ/

Translations

femurnoun
femurs
pl
UK
/ˈfiː.mə/
US
/ˈfiː.mɚ/
The X-ray showed a fracture in the femur, which would require surgery to repair.
La radiographie a montré une fracture du fémur, qui nécessiterait une intervention chirurgicale pour être réparée.
Additional translations
fémurEn entomologie.
Synonyms
thighbone
thigh bone
thigh-bone
os femoris

Definitions

femurnoun
The bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
The X-ray showed a fracture in the femur, which would require surgery to repair.
In entomology, the third and often largest segment of an insect’s leg, situated between the trochanter and the tibia.
The beetle's enlarged femur helps it to dig into the soil.
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