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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fib•u•la (fib′yə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae (-lē′),USA pronunciation -las. - Anatomythe outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. See diag. under skeleton.
- Zoologya corresponding bone, often rudimentary or ankylosed with the tibia, of the leg or hind limb of an animal.
- Jewelrya clasp or brooch, often ornamented, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- *fīvibula, equivalent. to fīv(ere), early form of fīgere to fasten, fix + -i- -i- + -bula suffix denoting instrument; the bone so called from its resemblance to the tongue of a clasp
- Neo-Latin; Latin fībula bolt, pin, clasp, probably
- 1665–75
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