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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crus¹

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank

Word History and Origins

Origin of crus¹

C17: from Latin: leg

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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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.

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

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