tibia
[tib-ee-uh]
noun, plural tib·i·ae [tib-ee-ee] /ˈtɪb iˌi/, tib·i·as.
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
Zoology.
- a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock.
- (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus.
Origin of tibia
First recorded in 1685–95, tibia is from the Latin word tībia literally, reed pipe
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tibia
noun plural tibiae (ˈtɪbɪˌiː) or tibias
Word Origin for tibia
C16: from Latin: leg, pipe
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tibia
[tĭb′ē-ə]
n. pl. tib•i•as
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