Found 2 items, similar to Fibula.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: fibula
fibula
n : the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg
between the knee and ankle [syn:
calf bone]
[also:
fibulae (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Fibula
Fibula
\Fib"u*la\, n.; pl.
Fibul[AE]. [L., clasp, buckle.]
1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle.
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Mere fibul[ae], without a robe to clasp.
--Wordsworth.
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2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones
of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.
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3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds.
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