thigh
(thi), n. [OE. thi, þih, þeh, AS. þeóh; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. þjo thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. rad.56.]
1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
2. (Zoöl.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.
1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
2. (Zoöl.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.
Meaning of “thigh” in English language – noun the part at the top of the leg betw...
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