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Fabella


Fa-bel′la

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Fabellae
(-lē)
.
[NL., dim. of L.
faba
a bean.]
(Anat.)
One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.

Definition 2024


fabella

fabella

English

Noun

fabella (plural fabellae)

  1. (anatomy) One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of fābula.

Noun

fabella

  1. (short) story, fable, play

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