tibia

Definition of Tibia in English :

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tibia

nounWord forms: plural tibiae (ˈtɪbɪˌiː ) or tibias

1. Also called: shinbone

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

Compare fibula

2.

the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

3.

the fourth segment of an insect's leg, lying between the femur and the tarsus

nounWord forms: plural ˈtibiˌae (ˈtɪbiˌi ; tibˈēēˌ) or ˈtibias

1.

the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and the ankle; shinbone

2.

a corresponding bone in the leg of other vertebrates

3.

the fourth segment (from the base) of an insect's leg

4.

an ancient flute, orig. made from an animal's tibia

n. pl. tib·i·ae (-ē-ē′) or tib·i·as

1.

a. The inner and larger of the two bones of the lower human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.

b. A corresponding bone in other vertebrates. Also called shinbone.

2. The fourth division of an insect's leg, between the femur and the tarsus.

3. Music An ancient flute.