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fibula

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  1. 1. n. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A needle for sewing up wounds. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth. 2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. 3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds. Source: webster
  6. 6. The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg,or hind limb, below the knee. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle Source: ecdict

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