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KNEEPAN
patella, kneecap, kneepan
(noun) a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kneepan (plural kneepans)
The kneecap; the patella.
Source: Wiktionary
Knee"pan`, n. (Anat.)
Definition: A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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