Tibia
Pronunciation : Tib"i*a
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda.
3. (Antiq.)
Defn: A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
pl. Tibi
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913