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The thigh bone.

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  1. n. The thigh bone.
  2. n. The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. See Coxa.
  3. n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
  4. (a) The thigh bone. (b) The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. See Coxa.
  5. n:100 n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee