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crural

cru·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroo r-uh l]
    • /ˈkrʊər əl/
    • /ˈkrʊə.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo r-uh l]
    • /ˈkrʊər əl/

Definitions of crural word

  • adjective crural of or relating to the leg or thigh 3
  • adjective crural of or pertaining to the leg or thigh, or a leglike structure 3
  • adjective crural of or relating to the leg or the hind limb. 1
  • adjective crural Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the leg proper, or crus. 1
  • noun crural Of or relating to the leg or the thigh. 1
  • adjective crural (chiefly anatomy) Pertaining to the leg. 0

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Origin of crural

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin crūrālis belonging to the legs, equivalent to crūr- (stem of crūs) leg + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Crural

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

crural usage trend in Literature

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