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fibula

(n): the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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7 months ago Treeseed said:

See also safety pin
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
noun
Inflected Form(s): plural fib·u·lae \-lē, -lī\ or fib·u·las
Etymology: Latin, pin, clasp; akin to Latin figere to fasten
Date: 1578
1 : the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle in the hind or lower limbs of vertebrates
2 : a clasp resembling a safety pin used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans

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