patellas

Noun

patella (plural patellas or patellae)

1. The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
   • Subluxed patellas, more commonly referred to as slipped stifles, like all inherited factors will continue to cripple a breed as long as breeders continue to mate affected animals.2004, Ann Seranne, The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, page 188

   Synonyms:

   kneecap, kneepan, rotula

2. A little dish or vase.
3. An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.

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