'fibula' definitions:
Definition of 'fibula'
(from WordNet)
noun
The outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle [syn: fibula, calf bone]
Definition of 'fibula'
From: GCIDE
- 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]