| 单词 | fibula |
| 释义 | fibula —fibular, adj. /fib"yeuh leuh/, n. , pl. fibulae /-lee'/, fibulas. 1. Anat. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. See diag. under skeleton. 2. Zool. 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. [1665-75; < NL; L fibula bolt, pin, clasp, prob. < *fivibula, equiv. to fiv(ere), early form of figere to fasten, FIX + -i- -I- + -bula suffix denoting instrument; the bone so called from its resemblance to the tongue of a clasp] |
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