cnemis

[ nee-mis ]
/ ˈni mɪs /

noun, plural cnem·i·des [nem-i-deez] /ˈnɛm ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the tibia or shin.

Origin of cnemis

< Greek knēmis greave, akin to knḗmē tibia

OTHER WORDS FROM cnemis

cne·mic, cne·mi·al, adjective

Words nearby cnemis

British Dictionary definitions for cnemis

cnemis
/ (ˈniːmɪs) /

noun

anatomy zoology the shin or tibia

Derived forms of cnemis

cnemial, adjective

Word Origin for cnemis

from Greek knēmē leg