The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Patelliform \Pa*tel"li*form\, a. [Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.] 1. Having the form of a patella. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
patelliform adj 1: shaped like a dish or pan [syn: dished, dish-shaped, patelliform]