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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


Noun

tibiae

plural of tibia

Anagrams

• Taibei

Source: Wiktionary


TIBIA

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Definition: A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.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