Patella

pa-tel′la, n. a little dish or vase: the knee-pan: a genus of gasteropodous univalve molluscs: the limpet.— adjs. Patel′lar , pertaining to the patella or knee-cap; Patel′late or Patel′lulate ; Patel′liform , of the form of a small dish or saucer. [L., dim. of patina , a pan.]