femur Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
    femoris; thighbone.

WordNet

Fe"mur noun
Etymology
L. thigh.
Wordforms
plural Femora
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone. (b) The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. See Coxa.

Webster 1913