tibia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
    shin; shinbone; shin bone.

WordNet

Tib"i*a noun
Etymology
L.
Wordforms
plural Tibiæ
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.
  2. (Zoöl.) The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda.
  3. (Antiq.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Webster 1913