femur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- audio Colorado
- /ˈfimɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).
Meanings
- A thighbone.
- The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
- A segment of the leg of an arachnid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| femurs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| femora | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mesofemur · forefemur · femoral · metafemur · prefemur · transfemoral · femur head · femur fibula ulna syndrome
Translations (8)
es fémur (segment of insect’s leg) · pl udo (segment of insect’s leg) · de Femur (segment of insect’s leg) · fi reisi (segment of insect’s leg) · ca fèmur (segment of insect’s leg) · kmr hestiyê ran (segment of insect’s leg) · he קוּלִית (segment of insect’s leg) · ru бедро́ (segment of insect’s leg)