Patella

patella patel·la Translingual thumb|Patella vulgata2 in view normally seen, one removed from the rock and turned over Etymology mul grc qsb-grc From mul la patella a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneecap, patella, diminutive of la patina a broad shallow dish, pan or la patera. Proper noun 1 f genus family Patellidae many limpets Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Patella vulgata species - type species; for other species see 1 Further reading Patella (gastropod) 1 Patella (mollusc) 347 138312 68750 52266 6463 8422 English Etymology Borrowed from en it Patella. Proper noun s en Italian. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Patella is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Patella is most common among White (96.51%) individuals. Further reading German Etymology de la patella a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella, diminutive of la patina a broad shallow dish, pan. Pronunciation de /paˈtɛla/ de De-Patella.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun f,Patellen de medicine kneecap, kneepan Declension f,Patellen Further reading Italian Etymology From it patella limpet, hence either a metonymic occupational surname for someone who collected shell fish, or a nickname for a tenacious or withdrawn person. Proper noun mfbysense it