Plural form of fibula; the smaller bones in the lower legs or brooches used to fasten clothing in ancient Rome.
From Latin 'fibula' meaning brooch or clasp, the standard plural in English following Latin conventions.
The fibula bone's name reveals how Romans observed nature: they literally called it a 'brooch bone' because of its resemblance to the safety pins holding their togas together!
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