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crus  (krs, krs)

n. pl. cru·ra (krr)

1. The section of the leg or hind limb between the knee and foot; shank.

2.

a. A leglike part.

b. A body part consisting of elongated masses or diverging bands that resemble legs or roots.

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[Latin crs, crr-, leg.]

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Noun

1.

crus - the leg from the knee to foot limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle