tibia

‖n.; pl. Tibiae [ L. ] 1. (Anat.) The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Antiq.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tibialis, fr. tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf. F. tibial. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a tibia. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tibial spur (Zool.), a spine frequently borne on the tibia of insects. See Illust. under Coleoptera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) A tibial bone; a tibiale. [ 1913 Webster ]