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DictionaryfibulaLower leg bone
noun

fibula

FIB-yuh-luh/ˈfɪbjələ/

The smaller outer bone of the lower leg.

The fibula runs along the outer side of the lower leg.

An isolated anatomical view of the two lower-leg bones, with the slender lateral fibula emphasized beside the thicker tibia.
Etymology
fibulaLatinclasp, brooch, pin

Latin fibula meant a clasp or brooch. The smaller lower-leg bone received this name because it resembles a clasp like that of a modern safety pin.

In context

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scp-5798 snaps the tibia and fibula of researcher hatto's lower legs
SCP-5798: An Interview With A Drain Snake

More examples

  • She fractures her fibula during a soccer game.
  • The lower end of the fibula forms the outer ankle.
  • The diagram shows the fibula beside the larger tibia.

Forms

fibula · fibulas · fibulae

fibular adjective — Relating to the smaller lower-leg bone.