Main Entry: tib·ia

Pronunciation: \ˈti-bē-ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tib·i·ae \-bē-ˌē, -bē-ˌī\ also tib·i·as

Etymology: Latin

Date: circa 1706

1 : the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2 : the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus

— tib·i·al \-bē-əl\ adjective