Patella Definition

pə-tĕlə
patellae, patellas
noun
patellae
A movable bone at the front of the human knee.
Webster's New World
A small, shallow pan used in ancient Rome.
Webster's New World
Any panlike formation.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Patella

Noun

Singular:
patella
Plural:
patellae, patellas

Origin of Patella

  • From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella"), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin diminutive of patina plate, pan paten

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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