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Definition of "patelliform" []

  • Shaped like a pan, dish, or cup: the patelliform shell of the limpet. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "patelliform" in a sentence
  • "On the leaves, also, various patelliform shells, Trochi, uncovered molluscs, and some bivalves are attached."
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