whirl bone

A form of whirl-bone — The patella, rotula, or kneecap.

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Meanings

nounwhirl bone (plural whirl bones)

plural whirl bones

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whirl-bone.
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APA

whirl bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirl%20bone

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“whirl bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirl%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whirl bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirl%20bone.

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