| NOUN | body | patella, kneecap, kneepan | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
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| animal | Patella, genus Patella | type genus of the family Patellidae |
| Sounds | pahteh'lah | |
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| Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... | |
| Meaning | A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint. | |
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| Synonyms | kneecap, kneepan | |
| Part of | knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
| Broader | sesamoid bone, sesamoid, os sesamoideum | Any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint |
| Spanish | rótula | |
| Catalan | ròtula | |
| Adjectives | patellar | near or relating to the patella or kneecap |
| Meaning | type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets. | |
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| Synonym | genus Patella | |
| Member of | Patellidae, family Patellidae | marine limpets |
| Members | common limpet, Patella vulgata | marine limpet |
| Broader | mollusk genus | A genus of mollusks |
| Spanish | genus patella, patella | |
| Catalan | genus patella, patella | |
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