English Explanatory Dictionary

rotula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The patella; the kneecap.
  2. One of the five radial pieces in the dentary apparatus of the sea urchin.

Word forms

rotula rotulas rotulae

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rotula. Doublet of role and roll.

Derived words

rotular
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