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cneme

cneme noun: tibia; shin.

Noun

cneme (plural cnemes)

  1. Tibia; shin.
  2. Knee.

Forms of cneme

pluralcnemes

Origin of cneme

From Ancient Greek κνήμη (knḗmē, “shin, tibia”).

Words formed from cneme

Questions about cneme

What does cneme mean?
Cneme means tibia; shin.
What part of speech is cneme?
Cneme is a noun.
What is the plural of cneme?
The plural of cneme is cnemes.

Words near cneme in the dictionary

  1. CNDers
  2. CNE
  3. CNEE
  4. CNEEs
  5. cnem-
  6. cneme
  7. cnemes
  8. cnemial
  9. cnemid
  10. cnemid-
  11. cnemides

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