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It's knee-high
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patella
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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 .
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets , marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae , the true limpets. Patella is the type genus of the family Patellidae.
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.