TIBIA

tibia, shinbone, shin bone, shin

(noun) the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tibia (plural tibias or tibiae)

(anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone

(entomology) The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.

(arachnology) The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.

A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Synonyms

• bone flute

• shin

• shinbone, shin bone

Source: Wiktionary

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Tib"i*a, n.; pl. Tibiæ. Etym: [L.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda.

3. (Antiq.)

Definition: A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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