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crural

/ˈkɹʊəɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
cru-ral
IPA
/ˈkɹʊəɹəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the leg.

adj

Leg-like in shape or constitution.

Etymology

From Latin crūrālis, from crūs (“leg”) (stem: crūr-). By surface analysis, crur- + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɹʊəɹəl/

Derived Forms

bicrural brachiocrural cruralgia femorocrural genitocrural inguinocrural intercrural lumbocrural popliteocrural postcrural precrural retrocrural

Phrases

crural arch crural artery crural canal crural hernia crural nerve crural ring crural septum crural sheath

Frequently Paired Words

crured crus

Rhymes With

rural neural plural mural epidural intramural ural pleural subdural dural extramural sensorineural

Questions

How do you pronounce crural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹʊəɹəl/.
What does crural mean?
Pertaining to the leg.
Where does crural come from?
From Latin crūrālis, from crūs (“leg”) (stem: crūr-). By surface analysis, crur- + -al.

How to pronounce crural

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