Etymology

fibulin

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Today it means: Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma. Full definition →

Latin fibula
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  1. Latin · derived fromfibula“clasp, buckle”
  2. English todayfibulin

From Latin fibula (“clasp, buckle”) + -in.

Words from the same roots

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fibula

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