femur
The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
Other meanings
A segment of the leg of an arachnid.
Related words
- femoral
- femur head
- forefemur
- mesofemur
- metafemur
- femur fibula ulna syndrome
- prefemur
- transfemoral
Where this comes from
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