femur
fe·mur / ˈfēmər/ • n. (pl. fe·murs or fem·o·ra / ˈfemərə/ ) Anat. the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee. ∎ Zool. the third segment of the leg in insects and some other arthropods, typically the longest and thickest segment.DERIVATIVES: fem·o·ral / ˈfemərəl/ adj.
femur
femur
1. The thigh bone of terrestrial vertebrates. It articulates at one end with the pelvic girdle at the hip joint and at the other (via two condyles) with the tibia.
2. The third segment of an insect's leg, attached to the trochanter. See also coxa.
1. The thigh bone of terrestrial vertebrates. It articulates at one end with the pelvic girdle at the hip joint and at the other (via two condyles) with the tibia.
2. The third segment of an insect's leg, attached to the trochanter. See also coxa.
femur
femur (pl. femora)
1. In tetrapods, the upper bone of the hind limb.
2. In Insecta, the third segment in the leg, which articulates with the trochanter proximally, and with the tibia distally. The femur is the largest and most robust segment of the leg in most adult insects. Movement with respect to the trochanter is usually limited.
1. In tetrapods, the upper bone of the hind limb.
2. In Insecta, the third segment in the leg, which articulates with the trochanter proximally, and with the tibia distally. The femur is the largest and most robust segment of the leg in most adult insects. Movement with respect to the trochanter is usually limited.
femur
femur
femur
femur (thigh bone) (fee-mer) n. a long bone between the hip and the knee. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone; the lower end articulates with the tibia.
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