thighbone

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

From late Middle English. Equivalent to thigh + bone.

"A peninsula--very like a thighbone in shape." — A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Jules Verne
When he came to himself the splintered portions of his thighbone had been extracted, the torn flesh cut away, and the wound bandaged. — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy
I did not go because my foot was jammed somehow in the well of the boat, but the wrench nearly pulled my thighbone out of its socket. — The Ontario Readers: Third Book, Ontario. Department of Education

femur, femoris

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