Word: patellas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
te
llas
Definition: Plural of patella; type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
Morphemes:
Affix: patella
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patella
Language: la
Decoded: patella
Meaning: a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).