Definitions for: Patella


[n] type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
[n] a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint



Webster (1913) Definition: Pa*tel"la, n.; pl. Patell[ae]. [L., a small pan, the
kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]
1. A small dish, pan, or vase.

2. (Anat.) The kneepan; the cap of the knee.



3. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods, including many
species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened
cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is
largely used for food.

4. (Bot.) A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is
orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a
part of the thallus.

Synonyms: genus Patella, kneecap, kneepan

See Also: articulatio genus, common limpet, family Patellidae, genu, knee, knee joint, mollusk genus, os sesamoideum, Patella vulgata, Patellidae, sesamoid bone

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