femur: Meaning and Definition of

fe•mur

Pronunciation: (fē'mur), [key]
— pl. fe•murs, fem•o•ra
  1. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. See diag. under
  2. a corresponding bone of the leg or hind limb of an animal.
  3. the third segment of the leg of an insect (counting from the base), situated between the trochanter and the tibia. See diag. under
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
femtometer fen
✖
 

 

sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.