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THIGH
thigh
(noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thigh (plural thighs)
The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]
That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect. [from 14th c.]
Anagrams
• Hight, hight
Source: Wiktionary
Thigh, n. Etym: [OE. thi, , , AS. ; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tuk to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. *56.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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