Rotula

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The patella; the kneecap.
  2. 2
    One of the five radial pieces in the dentary apparatus of the sea urchin.

Synonyms

All synonyms
kneecappatella

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rotula. Doublet of role and roll.

Related phrases

sea urchin

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