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· Ancient Greek
κνήμη
4 English words descend from Ancient Greek
κνήμη
, most common first.
cneme
Tibia; shin.
-cnemic
shinned
cnemis
The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.
knemometry
The measurement of the distance between knee and heel when seated.