— 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; tibia lit., reed pipe ]