Femur
(noun)
The bone in the human leg between the hip and the knee.
Origin:
From the latin word 'femur' meaning 'thigh bone'.
Examples:
- The femur was the longest and strongest bone in the body.
- The doctor checked the patient's femur for signs of a fracture.
- The archeologists found the fossilized femur of a dinosaur.
- The femur connected the pelvis to the knee, forming a hinge joint.
- The runner felt pain in his femur after running a long distance.