单词 | tibia |
释义 | tibia —tibial, adj. /tib"ee euh/, n. , pl. tibiae /tib"ee ee'/, tibias. 1. Anat. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone. See diag. under skeleton. 2. Zool. a. a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock. b. (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus. See diag. under coxa. [1685-95; < L tibia lit., reed pipe] |
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