noun🔗Share髌骨，膝盖骨 The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap."The doctor examined the girl's patella to check for any injuries to her kneecap. "医生检查了那个女孩的髌骨（膝盖骨），看看她的膝盖有没有受伤。anatomymedicinebodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share膝盖骨 A little dish or vase."While the anatomical meaning of "patella" (kneecap) is far more common, to illustrate the less common "little dish or vase" definition, here's a sentence: "She carefully placed the tiny sprig of rosemary in the delicate patella on the windowsill." "她小心地把一小枝迷迭香放进了窗台上那个精致的小碟子里。utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
