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patelliform

[ puh-tel-uh-fawrm ]

/ pəˈtɛl əˌfɔrm /

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having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.

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Origin of patelliform

First recorded in 1810–20; patell(a) + -i- + -form

Words nearby patelliform

pâte de verre, pâte dure, patella, patellar reflex, patellate, patelliform, paten, patency, Patenier, patent, patent ambiguity

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How to use patelliform in a sentence

Although the Patell were described as symmetrical, there are several species of Patelliform shells which are not symmetrical.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
A small patelliform shell, with a very short papillary spire; and the aperture irregularly expanded.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
This order, which includes mollusca with haliotoid or patelliform shells, is divided into the following families: Fam.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Patelliform; apex central; columellar lip septiform, leaving the aperture small.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

Patelliform, oval or oblong, radiated; apex anterior, perforated.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby