PATELLIFORM

dished, dish-shaped, patelliform

(adjective) shaped like a dish or pan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

patelliform (comparative more patelliform, superlative most patelliform)

Having the shape of a patella.

Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*tel"li*form, a. Etym: [Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.]

1. Having the form of a patella.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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