patella
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
Types & categories
- sesamoid bone hypernym
Parts & wholes
- knee part holonym
Related & opposite
- patellar derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | patellar |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | knee |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sesamoid bone |