"tibia" meaning in English

See tibia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪbiə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-tibia.wav Forms: tibias [plural], tibiae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪbiə Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tībia|t=shin bone, leg}} Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tibiae}} tibia (plural tibias or tibiae)
  1. (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone Categories (topical): Anatomy, Skeleton
    Sense id: en-tibia-en-noun-NHBkGAp0 Disambiguation of Skeleton: 32 30 21 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 27 27 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 20 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 24 24 25 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (entomology) The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus. Categories (topical): Entomology, Skeleton
    Sense id: en-tibia-en-noun-oMSaaKjx Disambiguation of Skeleton: 32 30 21 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 27 27 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 10 12 12 11 2 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 21 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 24 24 25 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  3. (arachnology) The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus. Categories (topical): Arachnology, Skeleton
    Sense id: en-tibia-en-noun-MqMC2Hce Disambiguation of Skeleton: 32 30 21 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 27 27 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 10 12 12 11 2 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 21 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 24 24 25 Topics: arachnology, biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal. Categories (topical): Skeleton Translations (type of ancient flute): Tibia [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-tibia-en-noun-g2duQfLQ Disambiguation of Skeleton: 32 30 21 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 27 27 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 10 12 12 11 2 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 21 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 24 24 25 Disambiguation of 'type of ancient flute': 10 7 7 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bone flute, shin, shinbone, shin bone Derived forms: tibia vara, tibial

Inflected forms

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