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noun
The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arachnology, biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shinbone, shin bone, shin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leg bone
History
Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).
Across languages
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