Femur's neighbour (5)

I believe the answer is:

tibia

(Other definitions for tibia that I've seen before include "Shin bone" , "The formal shinbone" , "The large shinbone" , "Bone in osso bucco" , "Part of leg of" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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