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Tibial spur

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 tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf.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.