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thighbone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
thighbone
(noun)
thighbone
/
ˈ
θaɪˌboʊn/
noun
plural
thighbones
thighbone
/
ˈ
θaɪˌboʊn/
noun
plural
thighbones
Britannica Dictionary definition of THIGHBONE
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count
]
:
the long bone in the upper part of the leg
:
femur
—
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picture
at
human
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