cnemis

[nee-mis]

cne·mis

[nee-mis]
noun, plural cnem·i·des [nem-i-deez] . Anatomy, Zoology.
the tibia or shin.

Origin:
< Greek knēmis greave, akin to knḗmē tibia

cne·mic, cne·mi·al, adjective
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Cnemis is always a great word to know.
So is forearm. Does it mean:
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body
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cnemis (ˈniːmɪs)
 
n
anatomy, zoology the shin or tibia
 
[from Greek knēmē leg]
 
'cnemial
 
adj

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