Definition of TIBIA

tibia

Plural: tibiae, tibias

Noun

  • The larger of the two bones in the lower leg, the shinbone.
  • the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  • The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
  • The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
  • The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
  • A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).

Synonyms

shin, shin bone, shinbone, bone flute

Scrabble Score: 7

tibia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tibia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tibia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

tibia: valid Words With Friends Word