femoral

F4E1M3O1R1A1L1
/ˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivefemoral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

Origin

  1. Latinfemorālis
  2. Englishfemoral

Borrowed from Latin femorālis, from Latin root femor-, from femur (genitive femoris). Equivalent to femur + -al.

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Translations

Bulgarian бедрен
  • бедрен (bedren)of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Catalan femoral
  • femoralof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Czech stehenní, femorální
  • stehenníof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
  • femorálníof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Finnish reisi-, femoraalinen
  • reisi-of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
  • femoraalinenof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
French fémoral
  • fémoralof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
German femoral, Oberschenkel
  • femoralof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
  • Oberschenkelof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
  • Schenkelof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
  • femoralisof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Italian femorale
  • femoraleof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Latin femorālis
  • femorālisof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Portuguese femoral
  • femoralof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Russian бе́дренный
  • бе́дренный (bédrennyj)of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Spanish femoral
  • femoralof, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Cite this entry
APA

femoral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femoral

MLA

“femoral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femoral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “femoral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femoral.

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