Main Entry: fe·mur

Pronunciation: \ˈfē-mər\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fe·murs or fem·o·ra \ˈfe-mə-rə, ˈfem-rə\

Etymology: New Latin femor-, femur, from Latin, thigh

Date: circa 1726

1 : the proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that extends from the hip to the knee —called also thighbone
2 : the segment of an insect's leg that is third from the body