patelliform Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite shaped like a dish or pan
    dished; dish-shaped.

WordNet

Pa*tel"li*form adjective
Etymology
Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.
Definitions
  1. Having the form of a patella.
  2. (Zoöl.) Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.

Webster 1913