patellate en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English patella Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English patellate From patella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having a patella.
- (not-comparable) Having the shape of a patella, patelliform.