Tibia — meaning in English

English meaning

• shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
• tibia noun The shinbone — the larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle.

Senses

Tibia is used for these senses in English:

• shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• tibia A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

shin — full definition

1. noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
2. verb To climb up or down something, such as a pole or rope, using only the arms and legs.

tibia — full definition

1. noun The shinbone — the larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle.
2. noun In insects, one of the segments of a leg, between the femur and the foot.

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