Meaning of PATELLA
| Pronunciation: | | pu'telu
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- [n] type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
- [n] a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Patella, kneecap, kneepan |
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| | See Also: | | articulatio genus, common limpet, family Patellidae, genu, knee, knee joint, mollusk genus, os sesamoideum, Patella vulgata, Patellidae, sesamoid bone | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*tel"la\, n.; pl. {Patell[ae]}. [L., a small pan, the
kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]
1. A small dish, pan, or vase.
2. (Anat.) The kneepan; the cap of the knee.
3. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
4. (Bot.) A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is
orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a
part of the thallus.
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| | Definition: | | Kneecap. |
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