-cnemic

-cnemic
\(k)|nēmik\ adjective combining form
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -cnem- (from Greek knēmē shin) + -ic; probably originally formed as French -cnémique

platycnemic


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  • -cnemic — cne·mic …   English syllables

  • cnemis — cnemic, cnemial, adj. /nee mis/, n., pl. cnemides /nem i deez /. Anat., Zool. the tibia or shin. [ < Gk knemis greave, akin to knéme tibia] * * * …   Universalium

  • eurycnemic — |yu̇rə̇(k)|nēmik, rē( adjective Etymology: eury + cnemic (as in platycnemic) of a shinbone : dorsoventrally flattened with a platycnemic index of 70 or more …   Useful english dictionary

  • mesocnemic — |me]zō|nēmik, |mē], ]sō|n , ]ˌzäk|n , ]ˌsäk|n adjective Etymology: mes + cnemic of a shinbone : rounded with a platycnemic index of 63 to 70 …   Useful english dictionary

  • platycnemic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nēmik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary platy + cnemic of a shinbone : laterally flattened with a platycnemic index of 55 to 63 …   Useful english dictionary

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