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patelliform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
patel-li-form
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a patella.

adj

Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.

Etymology

From patelli- + form.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more patelliform (comparative) most patelliform (superlative)

Synonyms

dished dish-shaped

Questions

What does patelliform mean?
Having the shape of a patella.
Where does patelliform come from?
From patelli- + form.

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