patella

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• patella

  pătella, ae, f. dim. [patina], a small pan or dish, a plate; a vessel used in cooking, and also to s...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Patella

  Pătella and Pătellāna (Pă-telāna), ae, f. [pateo], a goddess that presiaed over the shooting of gr...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Patella

  ·noun A small dish, pan, or vase. II. Patella ·noun The kneepan; the cap of the knee. III. Patella...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• patella

  The limpet, of which there are 250 known species. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book