crural

C3R1U1R1A1L1
UK/ˈkɹʊəɹəl/

adjective

Pertaining to the leg.

OriginLatin crūrālis →
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Meanings

adjectivecrural (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyPertaining to the leg.
  2. not comparableLeg-like in shape or constitution.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leglike

Origin

  1. Latincrūrālis
  2. Englishcrural

From Latin crūrālis, from crūs (“leg”) (stem: crūr-). By surface analysis, crur- + -al.

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Translations

Catalan crural
  • cruralpertaining to the leg
Finnish jalka-, sääri-
  • jalka-pertaining to the leg
  • sääri-pertaining to the leg
French crural
  • cruralpertaining to the leg
Italian crurale
  • cruralepertaining to the leg
Spanish crural
  • cruralpertaining to the leg

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with crural

ruralneuralpluralmuralintramuralpleuralepiduralUralextramuralduralsubduralsensorineuralnomenclaturalsuralextraduralcommissuralanuralbronchopleuralcaesuralcaricaturalcynosuralduopluralepipleuralextrapleural
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Cite this entry
APA

crural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crural

MLA

“crural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crural. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crural,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crural.

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