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patelliform

American  
[puh-tel-uh-fawrm] / pəˈtɛl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of patelliform

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

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