femoral

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femoral

/ˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin femorālis, from Latin root femor-, from femur (genitive femoris). Equivalent to femur + -al.

adjective

not comparable Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

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adj of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh

Español	femoral
Português	femoral
Français	fémoral
Deutsch	femoral, Oberschenkel, Schenkel, femoralis
Italiano	femorale
Русский	бе́дренный bédrennyj

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@misc{femoral_2026,
  title = {femoral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/femoral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}