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patellulae

patellulae is the plural of patellula.

Meaning of patellula

Noun

patellula (plural patellulae or patellulæ)

  1. A cup-like sucker on the feet of certain insects.
  2. A flat, disk-like structure found on some plants (especially bryophytes), algae, and fungi, often aiding in reproduction or attachment to substrates.

Questions about patellulae

What is patellulae the plural of?
Patellulae is the plural of patellula.

Words near patellulae in the dictionary

  1. patelloids
  2. patelloplasties
  3. patelloplasty
  4. patells
  5. patellula
  6. patellulae
  7. patellulate
  8. patellulæ
  9. patels
  10. patelship
  11. patelships

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