fibularadj.
/ˈfɪbjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈfɪbjələr/Thesaurus »
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b. Of or pertaining to the fibula.
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1730 Scheuchzer in Philos. Trans. 1729–30 (Royal Soc.) 36 98 The Bark..is not so easily roll'd up into a fibular Form.
1828 R. Knox tr. H. Cloquet Syst. Human Anat. 727 Anterior Fibular Artery. It..perforates the inferior extremity of the interosseous ligament.
1854 R. Owen Struct. Skeleton & Teeth in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 224 A fibular ridge projects slightly from the..tibia.
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