Whirl-bone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whirl-bone is a noun meaning (medicine, archaic) The patella, rotula, or kneecap.
Meaning
(medicine, archaic) The patella, rotula, or kneecap.
More Meanings
- (medicine, archaic) The head of the femur.
Word Forms
- whirl-bones
- whirlbone
- whirly-bone
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rotula, kneecap, patella, aitchbone, kneejoint, scutum.
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