fibula

fib·u·la  (fby-l) n. pl. fib·u·lae (-l) or fib·u·las 1. 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. 2. An often ornamented clasp or brooch used in ancient Greece and Rome to fasten clothing. [Latin fbula, clasp, from fgere, to fasten; see dhgw- in Indo-European roots.]

fibula

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fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə]

n pl -lae [-ˌliː], -las

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human leg Compare tibia

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

3. (Social Science / Archaeology) a metal brooch resembling a safety pin, often highly decorated, common in Europe after 1300 bc

[from Latin: clasp, probably from fīgere to fasten]

fibular  adj

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fibula  (fby-l)

Plural fibulae (fby-l) or fibulas

The smaller of the two bones of the lower leg or lower portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fibula - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle calf bone leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle leg bone - a bone of the leg

Translations

fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə] N (fibulas or fibulae (pl)) [ˈfɪbjʊliː] → peroné m

fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə] n → péroné m

fibula

n → Wadenbein nt

fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə] n (Anat) → fibula, perone m

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fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə] n (Anat) → fibula, perone m