patelliform

[ puh-tel-uh-fawrm ]

/ pəˈtɛl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.

Origin of patelliform

First recorded in 1810–20; patell(a) + -i- + -form

Words nearby patelliform

patellar fossa of vitreous, patellar ligament, patellar reflex, patellate, patellectomy, patelliform, paten, patency, Patenier, patent, patent ambiguity

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Example sentences from the Web for patelliform

Patelliform; apex central; columellar lip septiform, leaving the aperture small.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Patelliform, oval or oblong, radiated; apex anterior, perforated.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Those which are not spiral, but simply conical, as the patelliform shells.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Although the Patell were described as symmetrical, there are several species of Patelliform shells which are not symmetrical.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

This order, which includes mollusca with haliotoid or patelliform shells, is divided into the following families: Fam.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

Medical definitions for patelliform

patelliform

[ pə-tĕl′ə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Shaped like the patella; pan-shaped.

单词	patelliform
释义	patelliform [ puh-tel-uh-fawrm ] / pəˈtɛl əˌfɔrm / adjective having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell. Origin of patelliform First recorded in 1810–20; patell(a) + -i- + -form Words nearby patelliform patellar fossa of vitreous, patellar ligament, patellar reflex, patellate, patellectomy, patelliform, paten, patency, Patenier, patent, patent ambiguity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patelliform Patelliform; apex central; columellar lip septiform, leaving the aperture small. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Patelliform, oval or oblong, radiated; apex anterior, perforated. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Those which are not spiral, but simply conical, as the patelliform shells. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Although the Patell were described as symmetrical, there are several species of Patelliform shells which are not symmetrical. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby This order, which includes mollusca with haliotoid or patelliform shells, is divided into the following families: Fam. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Medical definitions for patelliform patelliform [ pə-tĕl′ə-fôrm′ ] adj. Shaped like the patella; pan-shaped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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