Значение

значений: 3
  1. The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.

    a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

  2. A little dish or vase.

  3. An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.

Примеры

предложений: 1
  1. The flat, dish-shaped bone in front of the knee joint is called the patella.

Происхождение

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of p

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

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Формы

мн. число: patellas / patellae
Ед. числоpatella
Мн. числоpatellas / patellae

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Синонимы

синонимов: 4
Близкие по смыслу
  • type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets:genus Patella
  • a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint:kneecapkneepan

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 5

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