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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle;
[syn: fibula, calf bone]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

fibula \fib"u*la\ (f[i^]b"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. fibul[ae]. [L., clasp, buckle.] 1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. [1913 Webster] Mere fibul[ae], without a robe to clasp. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fibula n 1: the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle [syn: fibula, calf bone]