Fibula

What do we mean by fibula?

The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. noun

The corresponding bone in the leg or hind limb of other vertebrates. noun

An often ornamented clasp or brooch used in ancient Greece and Rome to fasten clothes. noun

In archaeology, a clasp or brooch, usually more or less ornamented. Objects of this kind are found among the earliest metallic remains of antiquity. noun

In surgery, a needle for sewing up wounds. noun

In anatomy, the outer one of two bones which in most vertebrates (above fishes) extend from the knee to the ankle: so called because in man the bone is very slender, like a clasp or splint applied alongside the tibia. noun

In masonry, an iron crank used to fasten stones together. noun

In zoology: A genus of echinoderms. noun

A genus of mollusks. noun

A brooch, clasp, or buckle. noun

The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. noun

A needle for sewing up wounds. noun

The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the calf bone. noun

An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin. noun

The outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle noun

An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.

The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the calf bone.

An imagnary part of the body in Rainbow Six 3 that cannot be harmed or seen in anyway , even from behind. Urban Dictionary

A small lie. Urban Dictionary

A liar of the worst type. They will attempt to float a tall tale, in the hopes that those around them will simply accept said information at face value, therefore becoming bitten and infected with the bad blood of misinformation.If caught, the Count will attempt to become a bat and flitter away, but generally they become cornered and are made to confess to their misdeed. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to fibula:
fibula, fabula, fibua.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word fibula:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe fibula:
distal, proximal, bronze, right, left, intact, fractured, large, small, shaped, lower, arched, serpentine, upper, roman, entire, slender, free, broken, ipsilateral, posterior, circular, tibio, absent, lateral, golden, smaller, anterior, vascularized, adjacent, contralateral, boeotian, round, grafted, beautiful, developed, latin, straight, medial, transplanted, type, autogenous, fragmentary, gilt, hypoplastic, gold, rectangular, plate, thin, amber, osteotomized, magnificent, praenestine, dictyocha, etruscan, decalcified, silver, rudimentary, jewelled, plain, oval, reduced, triangular, piece, posterolateral, enamelled, bornholm, pinned, monstrous, rosette, pointed, clumsy, shortened, pig, curved.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective fibula:
van, fracture, bone, joint, fractures, ulna, thigh, junction, angulation.

Consonant match to fibula:
fabula, fibulae.

Words that sound like fibula:
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