malleolus noun. [ma'li:ǝlǝs] Pl. -li [-lʌɪ, -li:]. E17.
[Latin, dim. of MALLEUS.]
1. Antiquities. A kind of burning dart. E17-L18.
2. Anatomy. A protuberance of the tibia (in full internal malleolus, medial malleolus) or of the fibula (in full external malleolus, lateral malleolus) at the side of the ankle. L17.

■ malleolar [ma'li:ǝlǝ, 'malɪǝlǝ] adjective M19.

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