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patelliform definition

pa·tel·li·form (pə tel′ə fôrm′)

adjective

  1. having the form of a flattened cone
  2. having the shape of a limpet shell

Etymology: < patella + -form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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