rotula

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noun

The patella; the kneecap.

OriginLatin rotula →
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Meanings

nounrotula (plural rotulas or rotulae)

plural rotulas · plural rotulae

  1. anatomyThe patella; the kneecap.
  2. biologyOne of the five radial pieces in the dentary apparatus of the sea urchin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kneecappatella

Origin

  1. Latinrotula
  2. Englishrotula

Learned borrowing from Latin rotula. Doublet of role and roll.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

rotula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotula

MLA

“rotula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotula.

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