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tibia - What does it mean?

Definition of 'tibia'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
  • (zoology) A segment of an insect's leg.
  • A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * bone flute * shin * shinbone, shin bone

    Derived terms

    * tibial

    Similar to 'tibia'

    tuba, tapa, tufa, tabiya, tafia