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 tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf.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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tibial spur (Zool.), a spine frequently borne on the tibia of insects. See Illust. under Coleoptera. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl.Tibialia [ NL. ] (Anat.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most mammals. [ 1913 Webster ]