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crus

American  
[kruhs, kroos] / krʌs, krus /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

crura

  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 British  
/ krʌs /

noun

  1. anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot

  2. (usually plural) leglike parts or structures

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Etymology

Origin of crus

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank

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