About The Word Patella
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Patella
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What's The Definition Of Patella?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Patella: genus Patella | kneecap | kneepan Related Terms | Find terms related to Patella: See Also | articulatio genus | common limpet | family Patellidae | genu | knee | knee joint | mollusk genus | os sesamoideum | Patella vulgata | Patellidae | sesamoid bone Patella In Webster's Dictionary \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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