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Patella   /pətˈɛlə/   Listen
Patella

noun
(pl. patellae)
1.
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.  Synonyms: kneecap, kneepan.
2.
Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets.  Synonym: genus Patella.



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... Patella -ae: the modified joints of anterior tarsi in Dytiscidae; plate-like, horny or spongy structures on the undersides of the tarsal joints: ...
— Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology • John. B. Smith


Words linked to "Patella" :   sesamoid bone, patellar, family Patellidae, articulatio genus, human knee, sesamoid, os sesamoideum, mollusk genus, knee, knee joint, kneecap, Patellidae, genu, common limpet


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