Definition of patella Patella
/pʌtɛˈlʌ/ - [putelu] - pa•tel•la
We found 11 definitions of patella from 7 different sources.
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What does patella mean?
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NounPlural: patellas |
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| patella - type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets | ||
| genus Patella | ||
| mollusk genus a genus of mollusks | ||
| family patellidae, patellidae marine limpets | ||
| patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint | ||
| kneecap, kneepan | ||
| os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint | ||
| articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee joint, knee the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- patella (n.)
A small dish, pan, or vase. - patella (n.)
The kneepan; the cap of the knee. - patella (n.)
A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food. - patella (n.)
A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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patella
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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patella
pa-tel′la, n. a little dish or vase: the knee-pan: a genus of gasteropodous univalve molluscs: the limpet.—adjs. Patel′lar, pertaining to the patella or knee-cap; Patel′late or Patel′lulate; Patel′liform, of the form of a small dish or saucer. [L., dim. of patina, a pan.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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patella
The limpet, of which there are 250 known species.
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