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Pronunciation : Pa*tel"la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a small pan, the kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]
Definition : 1. A small dish, pan, or vase.

2. (Anat.)

Defn: The kneepan; the cap of the knee.

3. (Zo?l.)

Defn: A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food.

4. (Bot.)

Defn: A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus.

pl. Patell
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913