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The fibula is defined as the thinner of the two large bones in the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.
(noun)An example of a fibula is the outer bone that was broken when the child fell from the tree.
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See fibula in Webster's New World College Dictionary
- the long, thin outer bone of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- a similar bone in the hind leg of other animals
- in ancient Greece or Rome, a buckle or clasp for fastening garments
Origin: L, a clasp, pin (< base of figere, to fasten, fix): the bone, as it appears in man, is like a clasp
Related Forms:
- fibular adjective
See fibula in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. fib·u·lae (-lēˌ) or fib·u·las
- a. The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.b. The corresponding bone in the hind leg of an animal.
- An often ornamented clasp or brooch used in ancient Greece and Rome to fasten clothing.
Origin:
Origin: Latin fībula, clasp
Origin: , from fīgere, to fasten; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots
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