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fibula

[ fib-yuh-luh ]

noun

plural fibulae fibulas.
  1. Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
  2. Zoology. 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.


fibula

/ 藞蹿瑟产箩蕣濒蓹 /

noun

  1. the outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human leg Compare tibia
  2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
  3. a metal brooch resembling a safety pin, often highly decorated, common in Europe after 1300 bc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fibula

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

  • 藞蹿颈产耻濒补谤, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蹿颈产顎僽路濒补谤 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of fibula1

1665鈥75; < New Latin; Latin 蹿墨产耻濒补 bolt, pin, clasp, probably < *蹿墨惫颈产耻濒补, equivalent to 蹿墨惫 ( ere ), early form of 蹿墨驳别谤别 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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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of fibula1

C17: from Latin: clasp, probably from 蹿墨驳别谤别 to fasten
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After missing 16 亚洲网紅露点 while recovering from a fractured fibula this winter, he鈥檒l play fewer than 70 亚洲网紅露点 in a full season for the first time in his career.

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All three have played meaningful snaps for the Chargrs this season with Molden emerging as a starter in a breakout season before fracturing a fibula in Week 17.

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The 27-year-old鈥檚 return is especially key for the secondary as fellow safety Elijah Molden went on IR Wednesday because of a broken fibula he suffered Saturday against the Patriots.

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"Under the meat of a drumstick, you'll find two bones -- the tibia, which is long and thick, and the fibula, which is much shorter and thinner," Manafzadeh explained.

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Mr Tjitendero suffered a fractured fibula, fractured nose and lacerations to his head and both shins in the incident, the court was told.

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