cnemial

C3N1E1M3I1A1L1

adjective

Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.

“cnemial ridge”

OriginAncient Greek κνημίς →
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Meanings

adjectivecnemial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.

    cnemial ridge

    1 more example

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκνημίς“the lower part of the leg, greaves”
  2. Englishcnemial

From Ancient Greek κνημίς (knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”). By surface analysis, cnem- + -i- + -al.

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cnemial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnemial

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“cnemial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnemial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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