plural femurs or femora
ˈfe-mə-rə 
ˈfem-rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
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Their legs are bent, and their hands are situated near their femur or pelvic bones.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Macomb County Animal Control chief Jeff Randazzo, Maeby suffered a skull fracture, pelvic girdle fracture, and a femur fracture.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Tang suffered a left femur injury as a result of the attack and had to have surgery and take time off work to recover, according to the complaint.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Forensic files Anthropologist Gerhard Weber of the University of Vienna led this latest analysis of the skull, as well as a recovered femur and rib believed to be from the original skeleton.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Macomb County Animal Control chief Jeff Randazzo, Maeby suffered a skull fracture, pelvic girdle fracture, and a femur fracture.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Tang suffered a left femur injury as a result of the attack and had to have surgery and take time off work to recover, according to the complaint.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Forensic files Anthropologist Gerhard Weber of the University of Vienna led this latest analysis of the skull, as well as a recovered femur and rib believed to be from the original skeleton.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for femur
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“Femur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femur. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the long bone of the hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee
called also thighbone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
femoral
adjective
ˈfem-(ə-)rəl
Medical Definition
femur
noun
fe·mur
ˈfē-mər
plural femurs or femora
ˈfem-(ə-)rə
1
: the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest bone in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee, articulates above with the acetabulum by a rounded head connected with the shaft of the bone by an oblique neck bearing a pair of trochanters for the attachment of muscles, and articulates with the tibia below by a pair of condyles
called also thigh bone
2
: the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body
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