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Definition of
patelliform
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pa⋅tel⋅li⋅form
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pəˈtɛl
əˌfɔrm
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–adjective
having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
Origin:
1810–20;
patell(a)
+
-i-
+
-form
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patelliform
pa·tel·li·form
(pə-těl'ə-fôrm')
adj. Shaped like a pan, dish, or cup:
the patelliform shell of the limpet.
[Latin
patella
,
small plate, pan
; see
patella
+
-form
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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patelliform
pa·tel·li·form (pə-těl'ə-fôrm')
adj.
Shaped like the patella; pan-shaped.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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