n, pl  fa*bel*lae   :  a small fibrocartilage ossified in many animals and sometimes in humans in the tendon of the gastrocnemius muscle, behind one or both of the femoral condyles .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fib·u·la  vi·a·ble 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.