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patelline

patelline adjective: of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets.

Adjective

patelline (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets.
    • After about three convolutions the test assumes the normal patelline mode of growth, and, except for size and distinctness of markings does not differ from Williamson's Type.1940, Catalogue of Foraminifera, volume 107

Origin of patelline

From Translingual Patell(idae) + English -ine.

Questions about patelline

What does patelline mean?
Patelline means of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets.
What part of speech is patelline?
Patelline is an adjective.

Words near patelline in the dictionary

  1. Patelled
  2. patellid
  3. patellids
  4. patelliform
  5. patellin
  6. patelline
  7. Patelling
  8. patellins
  9. patello-
  10. patellofemoral
  11. patellofemoral pain syndrome

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