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Patella
/pətˈɛlə/
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Patella
noun
(pl.
patellae
)
1.
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
Synonyms:
kneecap
,
kneepan
.
2.
Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets.
Synonym:
genus Patella
.
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Words linked to "Patella" :
sesamoid
,
knee
,
patellar
,
genu
,
family Patellidae
,
kneecap
,
mollusk genus
,
knee joint
,
os sesamoideum
,
common limpet
,
Patellidae
,
articulatio genus
,
sesamoid bone
,
human knee
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