单词 | fibula |
释义 | fibula[ fib-yuh-luh ] / ˈfɪb yə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fibula ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fib·u·lae [fib-yuh-lee], /ˈfɪb yəˌli/, fib·u·las.Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. Zoology. a corresponding bone, often rudimentary or ankylosed with the tibia, of the leg or hind limb of an animal. a clasp or brooch, often ornamented, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Origin of fibula1665–75; <New Latin; Latin fībula bolt, pin, clasp, probably <*fīvibula, equivalent to fīv(ere), early form of fīgere to fasten, fix + -i--i- + -bula suffix denoting instrument; the bone so called from its resemblance to the tongue of a clasp OTHER WORDS FROM fibulafib·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby fibulafibrous root, fibrous tissue, fibrous tubercle, fibrovascular, fibrovascular bundle, fibula, fibular artery, fibularis brevis, fibularis longus, fibular nerve, fibular vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fibulaBritish Dictionary definitions for fibulafibula / (ˈfɪbjʊlə) / noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -lasthe outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human legCompare tibia the corresponding bone in other vertebrates a metal brooch resembling a safety pin, often highly decorated, common in Europe after 1300 bc Derived forms of fibulafibular, adjectiveWord Origin for fibulaC17: from Latin: clasp, probably from fīgere to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for fibulafibula [ fĭb′yə-lə ] n. pl. fib•u•lasThe outer, narrower, and smaller of the two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle, and articulating with the tibia above and the tibia and talus below.calf bone Other words from fibulafib′u•lar (-lər) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fibulafibula [ fĭb′yə-lə ] Plural fibulae (fĭb′yə-lē′) fibulasThe smaller of the two bones of the lower leg or lower portion of the hind leg. See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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