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