patella patel • patellar · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · patella · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint. Synonyms: kneecap, kneepan. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets. Synonyms: Patella, genus Patella. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · kneecap · · Synonym 1 kneepan · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074