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(1):

(n.) A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food.

(2):

(n.) A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus.

(3):

(n.) A small dish, pan, or vase.

(4):

(n.) The kneepan; the cap of the knee.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patella'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/patella.html. 1828.
 
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