‖n.; pl. fibulæ [ L., clasp, buckle. ] 1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to the fibula. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl. Fibularia [ NL. See Fibula. ] (Anat.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus, which articulates with the fibula, and corresponds to the calcaneum in man and most mammals. [ 1913 Webster ]