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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The shin (tibia and fibula)
2. 2
   plural of cru form-of, plural
3. 3
   plural of CRU form-of, plural
4. 4
   the leg from the knee to foot wordnet
5. 5
   A leglike part; shank

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin crūs.

Etymology 2

Variant of Cruz.

Related phrases

cerebral crusclitoral cruspenile crus

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