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femur

/ˈfiː.mə/

/ˈfiː.mɚ/

femurnoun

femurs

/ˈfiː.mə/

/ˈfiː.mɚ/

Translations

бедренная кость

The femur is the longest bone in the human body.

Бедренная кость — самая длинная кость в человеческом теле.

Additional translations

кость бедра

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

thigh bone

os femoris