CRURAL

crural

(adjective) of or relating the leg from the knee to the foot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crural (not comparable)

(chiefly, anatomy) Pertaining to the leg.

Leg-like in shape or constitution.

Source: Wiktionary


Cru"ral (-ral), a. Etym: [L. cruralis, fr. crus, cruris, leg: cf. F. crural.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the thigh or leg, or to any of the parts called crura; as, the crural arteries; crural arch; crural canal; crural ring.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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