Femur

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin femur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfeːmʊʁ/ === Noun === Femur n or (less common) m (strong, genitive Femurs, plural Femora) (anatomy, medicine) femur (thighbone) Synonyms: Oberschenkelknochen, Oberschenkel (entomology) femur (segment of insect's leg) ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike English femur entirely restricted to specialist parlance. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== Tibia, Fibula === Further reading === “Femur” in Duden online “Femur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache