crural
[ kroo r-uh l ]
/ ˈkrʊər əl /
adjective
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
Anatomy, Zoology.
of or relating to the leg proper, or crus.
Origin of crural
1590–1600; < Latin
crūrālis belonging to the legs, equivalent to
crūr- (stem of
crūs) leg +
-ālis
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM crural
in·ter·cru·ral, adjective post·cru·ral, adjective pre·cru·ral, adjectiveWords nearby crural
crunk,
crunode,
cruor,
crupper,
crura,
crural,
crural canal,
crural hernia,
crural sheath,
crus,
crus of clitoris
Example sentences from the Web for crural
British Dictionary definitions for crural
crural
/ (ˈkrʊərəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the leg or thigh
Word Origin for crural
C16: from Latin
crūrālis, from
crūs leg, shin
Medical definitions for crural
crural
[ krur′əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the leg, shank, or thigh.
Of or relating to a body part that resembles a leg.