Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kruhs, kroos]
- /krʌs, krus/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kruhs, kroos]
- /krʌs, krus/
Definitions of crura word
- noun plural crura the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank. 1
- noun plural crura a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure. 1
- noun plural crura any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs. 1
- noun crura Plural form of crus. 1
- noun crura plural of crus. 0
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Origin of crura
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Latin: leg, shank
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crura
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crura popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crura usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crura
noun crura
- shin — the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- stem — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
- stalk — an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.