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patelliform

adjective
pa·tel·li·form | \ -ləˌfȯrm \

Definition of patelliform 

1 : resembling a limpet : shaped like a limpet shell

2 botany : disk-shaped with a narrow rim

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History and Etymology for patelliform

patella + -iform

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