Definition of Patella
Pa`tel´la
n.
1.
A
small
dish
,
pan
,
or
vase
.
2.
(Anat.)
The
kneecap
;
the
kneepan
;
the
cap
of
the
knee
.
3.
(Zool.)
A
genus
of
marine
gastropods
,
including
many
species
of
limpets
.
The
shell
has
the
form
of
a
flattened
cone
.
The
common
European
limpet
(
Patella
vulgata
)
is
largely
used
for
food
.
4.
(Bot.)
A
kind
of
apothecium
in
lichens
,
which
is
orbicular
,
flat
,
and
sessile
,
and
has
a
special
rim
not
a
part
of
the
thallus
.
Related Words
articulatio
genus
,
genu
,
knee
,
knee
joint
,
kneecap
,
kneepan
,
os
sesamoideum
,
sesamoid
bone
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