KNEECAP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
   Synonym(s)
   • kneepan (what does kneepan mean?)
   • patella (what does patella mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) kneecap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sesamoid bone (what does sesamoid bone mean?)
   • os sesamoideum (what does os sesamoideum mean?)

KNEECAP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
   Hypernyms(s) kneecap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • pip (what does pip mean?)