单词 | femur |
释义 | femur (fiːməʳ) Word forms: plural femurs countable noun Your femur is the large bone in the upper part of your leg. femur in British English (ˈfiːmə) nounWord forms: plural femurs or femora (ˈfɛmərə) 1. the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee below Nontechnical name: thighbone2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates 3. the segment of an insect's leg nearest to the body Word origin C18: from Latin: thighfemur in American English (ˈfimər) nounWord forms: plural ˈfemurs or ˈfemora (ˈfɛmərə) 1. the largest, longest, and heaviest bone in the body, extending from the hip to the knee; thighbone 2. a long leg segment in various animals, connecting the leg to the body Derived forms femoral (ˈfemoral) (ˈfɛmərəl) adjective Word origin ModL < L, thighExamples of 'femur' in a sentence |
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