(zoology) A cup-like sucker on the feet of certain insects.

A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges in India.

plural of patellula

Any of a class of lipophilic cytotoxic cyclic peptides that were originally isolated from the marine tunicate Lissoclinum patella

plural of patela

plural of patellid

(zoology) Any limpet in the family Patellidae.

A syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the femur (thigh bone).

(medical genetics) A genetic disorder that results in small, poorly developed nails, kneecaps, and other body parts.

surgical removal of the patella