See Also: Rotula(medicine)
rotula(dictionary)

rotula (iou)



rotula noun. . LME.
[Latin, dim. of rota wheel: see -ULE.]
Anatomy.
a. The kneecap, the patella. Now rare or obsolete. LME.
b. A disclike bony process, esp. the point of the elbow. Now rare or obsolete. M18.
A mechanical device showing the apparent motions and phases of the sun and moon. rare. M18.
Zoology. Each of five radial calcareous plates or pyramids which form the Aristotle's lantern in sea urchins. L19.
rotular adjective (Anatomy, now rare or obsolete) patellar E19.