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Added 9 October 2026

femur

/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/ noun

Latin root: femur Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about femur at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).

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