PATELLA


Meaning of PATELLA in English

[ pə'tɛlə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Anatomy the kneecap.

Derivatives

~r adjective

~te -lət adjective

Origin

C16: from L., dimin. of patina 'shallow dish'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.