femur
English Thesaurus
1. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | leg bone, |
| definition | : | a bone of the leg (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | lateral condyle, |
| definition | : | a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | medial condyle, |
| definition | : | a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | trochanter, |
| definition | : | one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | thigh, |
| definition | : | the part of the leg between the hip and the knee (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | femoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or near the femur or thigh (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | femoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or near the femur or thigh (adj.pert) |
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