"kneepan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kneepans [plural]
Etymology: knee + pan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knee|pan}} knee + pan Head templates: {{en-noun}} kneepan (plural kneepans)
  1. The kneecap; the patella. Categories (topical): Skeleton

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kneepan meaning in English (1.4kB)

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