FIBULA


Meaning of FIBULA in English

n. (pl. fibulae or fibulas) 1 Anat. the smaller and outer of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in terrestrial vertebrates. 2 Antiq. a brooch or clasp. fibular adj.

[ L, perh. rel. to figere fix ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.