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Definition of patellate - 2 dictionary results

pa⋅tel⋅late

  [puh-tel-it, -eyt]
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–adjective
1. having a patella.
2. patelliform.
Origin:
1820–30; patell(a) + -ate 1
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pa·tel·la   (pə-těl'ə)   
n.   pl. pa·tel·lae (-těl'ē)

    1. A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.

    2. A dish-shaped anatomical formation.

  2. A pan or dish in ancient Rome.


[Latin, diminutive of patina, plate, pan; see paten.]
pa·tel'lar, pa·tel'late (-těl'ĭt, -āt') adj.
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