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Crural is an English word with synonyms like limb. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Crural in a sentence

Crural meaning

  1. Pertaining to the leg.
  2. Leg-like in shape or constitution.

Synonyms of Crural

limb

Related words

Other words often associated with Crural or its synonyms:

extremity arc border member projection branch portion edge appendage arm part

Using Crural

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to the leg. | Leg-like in shape or constitution.
  • Useful related words include: limb.
  • In the example corpus, crural often appears in combinations such as: crural glands.

Context around Crural

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

feet 1× functional 1× modified 1×

Often after:

glands 3× area 1×

Sentence patterns with Crural

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

crus and crural area the 1× lack functional crural glands 1× probably modified crural glands citation 1× the feet crural glands are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in some species 1× the female platypus 1× the leg between 1× the slime glands 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sural region 1× functional crural glands 1× the body cavity 1× the other segments 1×

Words around Crural

Just before it in the word index:

crura 4 crupi 2 crunk 6 crunchyroll 95 crunchy 175 crunchwrap 5

Just after it in the word index:

crus 9 crusade 382 crusaded 6 crusader 222 crusaders 291 crusades 104

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Crural

  • In this selection, "crural" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, feet, functional, modified, glands and area stand out and add context to how "crural" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include crus and crural area the and lack functional crural glands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crural" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crural

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In some species, two different organs are found within the feet: * Crural glands are situated at the shoulder of the legs, extending into the body cavity. (26 words)

The slime glands themselves are probably modified crural glands. citation All three structures correspond to an evolutionary origin in the leg pairs of the other segments. (26 words)

The female platypus, in common with echidnas, has rudimentary spur buds that do not develop (dropping off before the end of their first year) and lack functional crural glands. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The leg (between the knee and the ankle) is the crus and crural area, the lateral aspect of the leg is the peroneal area, and the calf is the sura and sural region. (33 words)

The female platypus, in common with echidnas, has rudimentary spur buds that do not develop (dropping off before the end of their first year) and lack functional crural glands. (29 words)

In some species, two different organs are found within the feet: * Crural glands are situated at the shoulder of the legs, extending into the body cavity. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

In some species, two different organs are found within the feet: * Crural glands are situated at the shoulder of the legs, extending into the body cavity.

The female platypus, in common with echidnas, has rudimentary spur buds that do not develop (dropping off before the end of their first year) and lack functional crural glands.

The leg (between the knee and the ankle) is the crus and crural area, the lateral aspect of the leg is the peroneal area, and the calf is the sura and sural region.

The slime glands themselves are probably modified crural glands. citation All three structures correspond to an evolutionary origin in the leg pairs of the other segments.

Common combinations with crural

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crural" in a sentence?
An example: "In some species, two different organs are found within the feet: * Crural glands are situated at the shoulder of the legs, extending into the body cavity." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "crural" from authentic English texts.
What does "crural" mean?
Crural means: Pertaining to the leg.
What are synonyms of "crural"?
Common synonyms of "crural" include: limb.
How many example sentences with "crural" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "crural", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.