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KNEECAPS Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word kneecaps. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word kneecaps. (close relations)
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kneepan
nounn
noun

• a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

patella
nounn
noun

• type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets

• a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

rotula
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scutum
nounn
noun

• An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.

• A scute.

• A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum)

• One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.

• The kneecap.

Best Hypernyms For KNEECAPS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for kneecaps, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
hit pip sesamoid shoot
Phrases (2)
os sesamoideumsesamoid bone

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