tibia

FREQ #27441

n. 胫骨, 胫节, 罗马古笛 [医] 胫骨

发音

US /ˈtɪbiə/

词形变化

tibiae tibias 复数 tibias tibiae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.

    医学
  2. 2.

    The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.

    生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

    音乐

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词源

Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).

来源:wiktionary