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/peuh tel"it, -ayt/, adj.1. having a patella.2. patelliform.[1820-30; PATELL(A) + -ATE1]
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patellate — adjective a) Having a patella b) Having the shape of a patella, patelliform … Wiktionary
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patellate — pa·tel·late … English syllables
patellate — /pəˈtɛlət/ (say puh teluht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective 1. having a patella. 2. → patelliform …
patellate — elə̇t, eˌlāt adjective Etymology: patella + ate : having a patella or patellula : patelliform … Useful english dictionary
Apex (mollusc) — The apex is a word most often used to mean the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod. It is the first formed, and therefore the oldest, part of the shell. To be more precise, the apex would usually be where the tip of the embryonic shell… … Wikipedia
patella — [pə tɛlə] noun (plural patellae li:) Anatomy the kneecap. Derivatives patellar adjective patellate lət adjective Origin C16: from L., dimin. of patina shallow dish … English new terms dictionary
patella — n. kneecap. ♦ patelliform, a. limpet shaped. ♦ patellar, a. ♦ patellate, a. having shape of patella … Dictionary of difficult words
patella — n. (pl. patellae) the kneecap. Derivatives: patellar adj. patellate adj. Etymology: L, dimin. of patina: see PATEN … Useful english dictionary
Patella — n. (pl. patellae) the kneecap. Derivatives: patellar adj. patellate adj. Etymology: L, dimin. of patina: see PATEN … Useful english dictionary
