patella

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  1. noun A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.
  2. noun A dish-shaped anatomical formation.
  3. noun A pan or dish in ancient Rome.

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  1. Latin, diminutive of patina, plate, pan; see paten.

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  1. = French patelle = Italian patella, from Latin patella, a small pan or dish, a plate, the kneepan, patella, diminutive of patina, patena, a broad shallow dish, a pan: see paten,patina,pan.
 

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