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crus

[ kruhs, kroos ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural cru·ra [kroor, -, uh].
  1. the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
  2. a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.
  3. any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.


crus

/ krʌs /

noun

  1. anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
  2. usually plural leglike parts or structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crus1

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crus1

C17: from Latin: leg
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Example Sentences

Si crus a coxa sit disjunctum, eadem sit cura quam et in disjuncturam brachii et cubiti diximus, etc.

From this reception area the transverse fibres of the pons originate and enter the crus.

It is early afternoon and the view of Santa Crus from the sea is very beautiful.

These flags are those lost by Nelson at the seige of Santa Crus where he lost his arm and a good story is told about them.

Then the ventral surfaces of the antibrachium and crus come to look inwards, and their dorsal surfaces to look outwards.

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