cnemial

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

cnemial (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.

   Some birds and reptiles, like dinosaurs, have a cnemial crest.

   cnemial ridge

Related terms

• epicnemial
• precnemial

References

• “cnemial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• manicle, melanic