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Funny fabulist pulling good man's leg to a certain extent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fibula

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'extent' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for fibula that I've seen before include "A lower-leg bone" , "Bone of the lower leg" , "Human leg-bone" , "Outer bone in the calf" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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