tibia
noun
tib·ia
| \ ˈti-bē-ə
\
\
plural tibiae\ ˈti-bē-ˌē
, -bē-ˌī \
also tibias
, -bē-ˌī \
also tibias
Definition of tibia
1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus
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Other Words from tibia
tibial
\ ˈti-bē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of tibia in a Sentence
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Richard Antonucci of Boca Raton examined a display of real fossils, including a hadrosaur tibia from 75 million years ago that was discovered in Montana. — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, "They’re not extinct in West Palm Beach: Dinosaur theme park draws thousands | PHOTOS," 17 Aug. 2019 Specifically, a break in the tibia, the larger of the two bones in your lower leg. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Blow Out Your Knee? Hope Your Surgeon's Got a VR Headset," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tibia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tibia
tibia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tibia
medical
: the bone that forms the front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle
See the full definition for tibia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tibia
noun
tib·ia
| \ ˈti-bē-ə
\
\
plural tibiae\ ˈti-bē-ˌē , -bē-ˌī \
also tibias
Kids Definition of tibia
: the inner and larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle
tibia
noun
tib·ia
| \ ˈtib-ē-ə
\
\
plural tibiae\ -ē-ˌē
, -ē-ˌī
\
also tibias
, -ē-ˌī
\
also tibias
Medical Definition of tibia
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above with the femur and below with the talus
— called also shinbone
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