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 ]
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. 2012