n., pl., fe·murs, or fem·o·ra (fĕm'ər-ə).
- A bone of the leg situated between the pelvis and knee in humans. It is the largest and strongest bone in the body.
- A functionally similar bone in the leg or hind limb of a vertebrate animal. Also called thighbone.
- The thick, most muscular segment of the insect leg, situated between the trochanter and the tibia.
[Latin, thigh.]
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