tibia — meaning in English

English meaning

• shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
• shinbone noun The inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee.

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
• shinbone (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

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.

shinbone — full definition

1. noun The inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee.
2. noun One section of an insect's leg.

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