fabella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/fəˈbɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fabella.wav

Word forms

fabella fabellae Fabellas

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin fābella, diminutive of Latin faba (“bean”).

Related words

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