crus

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noun

The shin (tibia and fibula)

OriginLatin crūs →
UncommonScrabble 6
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Meanings

crus1

nouncrus (plural crura)

plural crura

  1. The shin (tibia and fibula)
  2. A leglike part; shank

crus2

noun
  1. pluralplural of cru

CRUs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of CRU

Crus4

proper nounCrus (plural Cruses)

plural Cruses

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

crus · noun

  1. Latincrūs
  2. Latincrūs
  3. Englishcrus

Borrowed from Latin crūs.

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Crus · proper noun

Variant of Cruz.

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Translations

Bulgarian пищял
  • пищял (pištjal)The shin
Polish podudzie, goleń
  • podudzieThe shin
  • goleńThe shin

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scur
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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