n. [ OE. thi, þih, þeh, AS. þeóh; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. þjō thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. √56. ] 1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect. [ 1913 Webster ]