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Type genus of the family Patellidae common European limpets
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patella
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The patella is the kneecap bone. Patella may also refer to: Patella, a segment of the arthropod leg Patella (gastropod) , a genus of limpets in the family Patellidae
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"knee cap," 1690s, from Latin patella "pan, kneecap," diminutive of patina "pan" (see pan (n.)). So called from its shape. Related: Patellar ; patelliform .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint [syn: kneecap , kneepan ] type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets [syn: genus Patella ] [also: patellae (pl)]
Usage examples of patella.
He had proceeded to beat Bissonette with the bat all across his body, fracturing bones in both his arms, his fibula, his patella, his coxae, five ribs, and his skull, leaving a five-inch dent in the side of his head.
THE BONES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES, sixty in number, are classed as follows: The Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsus, Metatarsus, and Phalanges.
He is in touch with certain Powers, after all, and they've kept him ahead of the curve (as mid-level executives such as Frank DeFelice and George Patella might say) in most respects.
Metatarsals, scapulas, and patellas traced bizarre mosaics across the ceiling.