‖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 A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.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 ]

n. (Anat.) A tibial bone; a tibiale. [ 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 tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf.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.; pl. Tibialia [ NL. ] (Anat.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most mammals. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. tibicinare. ] To play on a tibia, or pipe. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tibia; as, tibiotarsus, tibiofibular. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to both to the tibia and the tarsus; as, the tibiotarsal articulation. (b) Of or pertaining to the tibiotarsus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Tibiotarsi (Anat.) The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia. [ 1913 Webster ]