Found 1 items, similar to Thigh bone.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Thigh bone Thigh \Thigh\ (th[imac]), n. [OE. thi, [thorn]ih, [thorn]eh, AS. [thorn]e['o]h; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. [thorn]j[=o] thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. [root]56.] 1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect. [1913 Webster] Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur. [1913 Webster]