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Noun

1. 1
   the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee wordnet

Synonyms

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femurfemurthighbone

Example

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"The hamstring muscles include the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus."

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