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Meaning of patella
patella (n)
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
patella (n.)
A small dish, pan, or vase.
The kneepan; the cap of the knee.
A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (vulgata) is largely used for food.
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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a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint, type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpetsA small dish, pan, o
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The patella is a small, triangular bone located in the front of the knee.
The patella is also known as the kneecap.
The patella protects the knee joint from injury.
The patella is attached to the quadriceps muscles by the patellar tendon.
