/
ˈfiːmə/
n.
(pl. femurs or femora
/ˈfɛm(ə)rə/
)
- Anatomy the bone of the thigh or upper hindlimb.
- Zoology the third segment of the leg in insects and some other arthropods.
Derivative
- femoral
/ˈfɛm(ə)r(ə)l/
adj.
Etymology
C15: from L. femur, femor- ‘thigh’.
