WHIRLBONE

Whirl"bone`, n. (Anat.) (a) The huckle bone. [Obs.] (b) The patella, or kneepan. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ANOMALY

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