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Fa*ba"ceous (f&adot;*bā"shŭs),
a. [L. fabaceus, fr. faba bean.]
Having the nature of a bean; like a bean.

||Fa*bel"la (?), n.; pl.
Fabellae (-l&?;). [NL., dim. of L. faba a
bean.] (Anat.) One of the small sesamoid bones situated
behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.

Fa"bi*an (?), a. [L. Fabianus,
Fabius, belonging to Fabius.] Of, pertaining to, or in
the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus;
cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.

Fabian policy, a policy like that of Fabius
Maximus, who, by carefully avoiding decisive contests, foiled
Hannibal, harassing his army by marches, countermarches, and
ambuscades; a policy of delays and cautions.

Fa"ble (fā"b'l), n. [F., fr. L.
fabula, fr. fari to speak, say. See Ban, and cf.
Fabulous, Fame.] 1. A Feigned
story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration
intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue.


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