cnemial
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κνημίς (knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”).
Adjective
cnemial (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.
- Some birds and reptiles, like dinosaurs, have a cnemial crest.
- cnemial ridge
Related terms
References
- “cnemial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.