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patellate
[ puh-tel-it, -eyt ]
/ pəˈtɛl ɪt, -eɪt /
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adjective
having a patella.
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Words nearby patellate
pâté de foie gras, pâte de verre, pâte dure, patella, patellar reflex, patellate, patelliform, paten, patency, Patenier, patent
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British Dictionary definitions for patellate
patellate
/ (pəˈtɛlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
having the shape of a patellaAlso: patelliform (pəˈtɛlɪˌfɔːm)
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