Noun: tibia (tibiae,tibias) ti-bee-u
- The inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
"The tibia is commonly known as the shinbone";
- shinbone, shin bone, shin
Derived forms: tibiae, tibias
Type of: leg bone
Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Tibia