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fibula

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪb.jʊl.ə/

The English word “fibula” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
  2. The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fībula (“buckle, clasp, pin”). The bone is so named because the shape it makes with the tibia resembles a clasp, the fibula being the pin.

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