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peroneal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɛː.ɹəˈniː.əl/
  • General-American: /ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/
  • General-American: /pəˈɹoʊ.ni.əl/
  • rhymes with -iːəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the fibula or to the part of the leg containing it, the outside (lateral aspect) of the lower leg (that is, what anatomical terminology calls the leg, from knee to foot).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From perona or peroneus + -al.