01 n. A brooch, clasp, or buckle.
pl.
fibulæ ((#))
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1.
A brooch, clasp, or buckle.“Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp.” — Wordsworth.
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2.
The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.(Anat.)
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3.
A needle for sewing up wounds.(Surg.)