The Collaborative International Dictionary
Patelliform
Patelliform \Pa*tel"li*form\, a. [Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.]
Having the form of a patella.
(Zo["o]l.) Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
Wiktionary
patelliform
a. 1 Having the shape of a patella. 2 Resembling a limpet of the genus ''Patella''.