Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patelline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: patelline
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets.

Example Sentences

"After about three convolutions the test assumes the normal patelline mode of growth, and, except for size and distinctness of markings does not differ from Williamson's Type."

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Patell(idae) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English patelline From Translingual Patell(idae) + English -ine.

Questions

What does patelline mean?: Of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets.
Where does patelline come from?: Etymology tree Translingual Patell(idae) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English patelline From Translingual Patell(idae) + English -ine.

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