Tibial \Tib"i*al\, 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also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf.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.
2. Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute.
Tibial spur (Zo["o]l.), a spine frequently borne on the
tibia of insects. See Illust. under Coleoptera.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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