rotula

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rotula

/ˈrɔtula/

Where it comes from

dal latino rotula , a sua volta da rota ossia "ruota", per la forma

noun rotule

osso del ginocchio

Similar: patella

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noun

Similar: patella

In English

kneecap bone

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"rotula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/rotula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rotula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/rotula

Chicago

"rotula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/rotula.

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@misc{rotula_2026,
  title = {rotula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/rotula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}