femur
noun
a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
femora
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pluralof femur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Long bones such as ribs or femora are typically used, but they are not always preserved.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025
"Upon opening the grave, the skull and femora were found in a 'skull and crossbones' orientation on top of the ribs and vertabrae, which were also found in disarray," the study's authors wrote.
From Fox News ● Aug. 5, 2019
Sometimes the lower part of the hind leg, called the femora, is enlarged too.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2013
Thorax: the legs pale ferruginous, the posterior femora darkest; the coxæ, the anterior and intermediate trochanters, and base of the femora black; wings fulvo-hyaline, the nervures ferruginous; the metathorax obliquely striated.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
The knee-joints approach one another; the femora slope downwards and inwards towards the knee-joints; the tibiae become straight; and the sole of the foot faces almost directly downwards.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
