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Cnemial

Cne′mi-al

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] the tibia.]
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the shin bone.
Cnemial crest
,
a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.

Definition 2024

cnemial

cnemial

English

Adjective

cnemial ‎(not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the shinbone, or tibia.
    Some birds and reptiles have a cnemial crest.‎

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κνημίς ‎(knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”)

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