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tibia
tib·i·a / ˈtibēə/ • n. (pl. tib·i·ae / ˈtibēˌē/ or tib·i·as ) Anat. the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the fibula. ∎ Zool. the tibiotarsus of a bird. ∎ Entomol. the fourth segment of the leg of an insect, between the femur and the tarsus. DERIVATIVES: tib·i·al adj. |
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"tibia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tibia.html "tibia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tibia.html |
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tibia
1. In a tetrapod vertebrate, the anterior long bone of the lower hind limb (the ‘shin’ bone). 2. In an insect, the long and often narrow segment of the leg that articulates proximally with the femur and distally with the tarsus. The tibia contains the muscles that control the tarsi. The musculature operating the tibia is found in the femur, and acts through the agency of a tendon. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-tibia.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-tibia.html |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tibia.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tibia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tibia.html |
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tibia
1. The larger of the two bones of the lower hindlimb of terrestrial vertebrates (compare fibula). It articulates with the femur at the knee and with the tarsus at the ankle. The tibia is the major load-bearing bone of the lower leg. 2. The fourth segment of an insect's leg, which is attached to the femur. |
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"tibia." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-tibia.html "tibia." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-tibia.html |
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tibia. Org. stop, not brilliant but full-toned. Varieties are: tibia major (8′ or 16′ length and pitch); tibia minor (4′ or 8′); tibia plena (8′, loud); tibia profunda (16′); tibia dura (4′, hard in tone); tibia clausa (4′).
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-tibia.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-tibia.html |
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"tibia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-tibia.html "tibia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-tibia.html |
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tibia (tib-iă) n. the shin bone: the inner and larger bone of the lower leg. It articulates with the femur above, with the talus below, and with the fibula to the side.
—tibial (tib-iăl) adj. |
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"tibia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-tibia.html "tibia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-tibia.html |
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tibia larger of the two bones of the lower leg. XVIII. — L. tībia shin-bone, flute.
So tibial (-AL1) XVI. — L. |
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T. F. HOAD. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tibia.html T. F. HOAD. "tibia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tibia.html |
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tibia see leg . |
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"tibia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-tibia.html "tibia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-tibia.html |
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tibia
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•Arabia, labia, Swabia
•Libya, Namibia, tibia
•euphorbia
•agoraphobia, claustrophobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, phobia, technophobia, xenophobia, Zenobia
•Nubia • rootbeer • cumbia
•Colombia, Columbia
•exurbia, Serbia, suburbia
•Wiltshire • Flintshire
•gaillardia, Nadia, tachycardia
•steadier • compendia
•Acadia, Arcadia, nadir, stadia
•reindeer
•acedia, encyclopedia, media, multimedia
•Lydia, Numidia
•India • belvedere • Claudia
•Cambodia, odea, plasmodia, podia, roe-deer
•Mafia, raffia, tafia
•Philadelphia • hemisphere
•planisphere • Montgolfier • Sofia
•ecosphere • biosphere • atmosphere
•thermosphere • ionosphere
•stratosphere • headgear • switchgear
•logia • nemesia • menhir
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"tibia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tibia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tibia.html "tibia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tibia.html |
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