- intercrural
- intercrural "between the thighs," or in madicine, "between leg-like structures," 1690s, from INTER- (Cf. inter-) + L. crus "shin, shinbone leg; supports of a bridge."
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intercrural
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Intercrural — In ter*cru ral, a. (Anat.) Between crura; applied especially to the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous fishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intercrural — (v. lat.), zwischen den Schenkeln gelegen, so Intercruralbänder, s.u. Wirbelbänder … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
intercrural — adjective /ɪntəˈkɹʊəɹəl,ɪntɚˈkɻuːɻəl/ a) Taking place or located between the legs. Intercrural intercourse is frequently seen on ancient Greek ceramics. b) Applied to the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous fish. the… … Wiktionary
intercrural — Between two crura; e.g., the cerebral peduncles of the brain, etc. * * * in·ter·cru·ral .int ər kru̇(ə)r əl adj situated or taking place between two crura and esp. in the region of the groin <intercrural intercourse> * * * in·ter·cru·ral… … Medical dictionary
Intercrural sex — (from inter and Latin crura , legs), also known as femoral/interfemoral sex/intercourse, or mnd thrusts to create friction.New contributors help page Contents 1 Heterosexuality 2 Male homosexuality 3 See also … Wikipedia
Intercrural fibers — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fibrae intercrurales anuli inguinalis superficialis GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 410 Caption = The subcutaneous inguinal ring. (Intercrural fibers labeled at center.) Caption2 = System = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
intercrural — adj. * * * … Universalium
intercrural — [ˌɪntə krʊər(ə)l] adjective between the legs … English new terms dictionary
intercrural — in·ter·crural … English syllables
intercrural — adj. between the legs … Useful english dictionary
