fibulae in English

noun
1
the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the tibia.
The lower end of the femur articulates at the knee joint with the tibia (shin bone); the fibula lies beside the tibia on the outer side of the lower leg.
2
a brooch or clasp.
It can be seen in the soldiers surrounding Theodosius on his missorium, and in the shield and spear held by Stilicho, the sword at his side and the great military fibula on his shoulder, all portrayed in detail on his diptych.
noun
    calf bone

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1. Apetalies apetalous apetalous flower apetalousness: apetaly apeth apeths apex apex auriculae apex beat apex capitis fibulae apex cartilaginis arytenoideae; Other …

2. A tumulus and Cist graves were dug containing weapons, fibulae, and pottery of sub-Mycenaean type like that previously found at Theotoku

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