01 n. The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.
pl.
Tibiae ((#))
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The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.(Anat.)
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2.
The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda.(Zool.) See: Coleoptera, Hexapoda
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A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.(Antiq.)