Category:Thigh

Thigh, n. Etym: [oe. thi,, , as. ; akin to ofries. thiach, d. dij, Dije, ohg. dioh, thioh, icel. thigh, rump, and probably to lith. Taukas fat of animals, tuk to become fat, russ. tuke fat of animals.
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1. (anat.)

Defn: the proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the Trunk. See femur.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: the coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (anat.), the Femur.