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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
patella /pəˈtɛlə/

▶noun (pl. patellae /-liː/) Anatomy the kneecap.

– derivatives
patellar adjective,
patellate /-lət/ adjective.

– origin C16: from L., dimin. of patina ‘shallow dish’.

'patella' also found in these Oxford entries:

kneecap - limpet - paella

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