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cnemis

/ˈniː.mɪs/

cnemis noun: the section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.

Noun

cnemis (plural cnemides)

  1. The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.

Forms of cnemis

pluralcnemides

Origin of cnemis

From New Latin cnēmis, from Ancient Greek κνήμη (knḗmē, “shin”).

Questions about cnemis

What does cnemis mean?
Cnemis means the section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.
What part of speech is cnemis?
Cnemis is a noun.
How do you pronounce cnemis?
Cnemis is pronounced /ˈniː.mɪs/.
What is the plural of cnemis?
The plural of cnemis is cnemides.

Words near cnemis in the dictionary

  1. cnemid
  2. cnemid-
  3. cnemides
  4. cnemido-
  5. cnemids
  6. cnemis
  7. cNeoblast
  8. cNeoblasts
  9. cnephasiine
  10. CNF
  11. CNFs

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