FIBULA

‖Fib″u‐la (fĭb″ū̍‐lȧ), n.; pl. FibulÆ (#). [] 1. 1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle.
Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth. 2. 2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.
3. 3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds.