femur

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UK/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/Canada, US/ˈfimɚ/

noun

A thighbone.

Similar
thighbonefemoris
OriginLatin femur →
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Meanings

nounfemur (plural femurs or femora)

plural femurs · plural femora

  1. anatomyA thighbone.
  2. biologyThe middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
  3. arachnologyA segment of the leg of an arachnid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

Similar
thighbonefemoris
Broader
leg bone
Also see
thighbone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfemur“thigh”
  2. Englishfemur

Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan fèmur
  • fèmursegment of insect’s leg
Finnish reisi
  • reisisegment of insect’s leg
German Femur
  • Femursegment of insect’s leg
Hebrew קוּלִית
  • קוּלִית (qulít)segment of insect’s leg
Polish udo
  • udosegment of insect’s leg
Russian бедро́
  • бедро́ (bedró)segment of insect’s leg
Spanish fémur
  • fémursegment of insect’s leg

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with femur

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Anagrams

fumer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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