femur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- haunch noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- thigh noun The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
- thighbone noun The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.
Senses
femur is used for these senses in English:
- haunch (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- thigh The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]
- thighbone (skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.
haunch — full definition
- noun The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- noun The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
- noun A squat vertical support structure.
- noun A jerked underhand throw.