patellateadj.
/pəˈtɛlət/, U.S. /pəˈtɛlət/, /pəˈtɛlˌeɪt/ Biology and Palaeontology.
Resembling or having a patella or patellas.
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1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 325 Patellate..when the whole joint is dilated and shaped something like a patella or platter.
1887 W. Phillips Man. Brit. Discomycetes 370 Patellaria melazantha. Fries. Sessile, waxy, dry, patellate.
1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) v. 106/2 If the ‘cone’ has expanded very fast, a flat discoidal shape may result..; with progressively less abrupt expansion patellate, turbinate.., trochoid and ceratoid forms will be the product.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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