Definitions for patellas

patellas pa·tel·la

Spelling: [puh-tel-uh]
IPA: /pəˈtɛl ə/

Patellas is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 276 anagrams from letters in patellas (aaellpst).

Definitions for patellas

noun

  1. Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
  2. Biology. a panlike or cuplike formation.
  3. Zoology. any limpet of the family Patellidae.
  4. Archaeology. a small pan or shallow vessel.

Origin of patellas

1665-75; Latin, diminutive of patina, patena pan, literally, something wide open. See paten, -elle

Examples for patellas

The patella and tibia together are nearly as long as the femur.

The third and fourth legs have the femur and patella orange.

The patella is well developed, and so too are the fabellae as a general rule.

The patella and tibia are together about as long as the femur.

That the patella and articular surface of the femur are healthy.

The palpi (fig. 206) have the femora black and the patella white.

patella believes that the best part of the project was discovering unknown talent.

The tarsus is small and narrow, not as long as the patella and tibia.

There's a medical paper with a piece in it all about my patella.

Exit, about centre of patella, which latter was cleanly perforated.

Word Value for patellas
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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