noun
- plural of thighbone; the bones of the upper leg extending from the hip to the knee
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The archaeologist carefully excavated the ancient thighbones from the burial site.
- X-rays revealed fractures in both thighbones after the accident.
- The thighbones are the longest and strongest bones in the human body.
- Medical students learn that thighbones connect the hip joint to the knee joint.
- The paleontologist compared dinosaur thighbones to determine the creature’s size.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen the muscles around her healing thighbones.