Found 2 items, similar to Patellae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: patellae patella n 1: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint [syn: kneecap, kneepan] 2: type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets [syn: genus Patella] [also: patellae (pl)] patellae See patella
English → English (gcide) Definition: Patellae Patella \Pa*tel"la\, n.; pl. Patell[ae]. [L., a small pan, the kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.] 1. A small dish, pan, or vase. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The kneepan; the cap of the knee. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food. [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus. [1913 Webster]