'Thigh bone' definitions:

Definition of 'Thigh bone'

From: GCIDE
  • Thigh \Thigh\ (th[imac]), n. [OE. thi, [thorn]ih, [thorn]eh, AS. [thorn]e['o]h; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. [thorn]j[=o] thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. [root]56.]
  • 1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect. [1913 Webster]
  • Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur. [1913 Webster]