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noun, plural -lae 
[-lee] , -las.
[-lee] , -las. 1.
Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
2.
Zoology. a corresponding bone, often rudimentary or ankylosed with the tibia, of the leg or hind limb of an animal.
3.
a clasp or brooch, often ornamented, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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Fibulae
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Word Origin & History
fibula
1706, from L. fibula "clasp, brooch," used in reference to the outer leg bone as a loan-translation of Gk. perone "bone in the lower leg," originally "clasp, brooch;" the bone was so called because it resembles a clasp like a modern safety pin.
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Medical Dictionary
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.
fib'u·lar (-lər) adj.
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| fibula (fĭb'yə-lə) Pronunciation Key
Plural fibulae (fĭb'yə-lē') or fibulas The smaller of the two bones of the lower leg or lower portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton. |
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