fibulae

fib·u·la   (fĭb'yə-lə)    (click for larger image in new window) n.   pl. fib·u·lae (-lē') or fib·u·las The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. 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. [Latin fībula, clasp, from fīgere, to fasten; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots.]

fibula 

Main Entry: fib·u·la
Pronunciation: 'fib-y&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fib·u·lae /-lEalso -"lI/ or fib·u·las
: the outer or postaxial and usually the smaller of the two bones of the hind or lower limb below the knee that is theslenderest bone of the human body in proportion to its length, articulates above with the external tuberosity of the tibia and below with the talus, and has its lower end forming the external malleolusof the ankle called also calf bone —fib·u·lar /-l&r/ adjective

fibula fib·u·la (fĭb'yə-lə)
n. pl. fib·u·las or fib·u·lae (-lē')
The outer, narrower, and smaller of the two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle, and articulating with the tibia above and the tibia and talus below. Also called calf bone.

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fib'u·lar (-lər) adj.