THIGHBONE

femur, thighbone, femoris

(noun) the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thighbone (plural thighbones)

(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

Source: Wiktionary



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