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fibula

Syllabification: (fib·u·la)
Pronunciation: /ˈfibyələ/
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Definition of fibula

noun (plural fibulae /-ˌlē, -ˌlī/ or fibulas)

  • 1 Anatomy the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the tibia.
  • 2 Archaeology a brooch or clasp.

Derivatives

fibular

Pronunciation: /ˈfibyələr/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin, 'brooch', perhaps related to figere 'to fix'. The bone is so named because the shape it makes with the tibia resembles a clasp, the fibula being the tongue

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