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kneepan

noun
knee·pan | \ˈnē-ˌpan \

Definition of kneepan 

: patella

First Known Use of kneepan

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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kneepan

noun
knee·pan | \ˈnē-ˌpan \

Medical Definition of kneepan 

: patella

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