Kneecap (7)

I believe the answer is:

patella

'kneecap' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for patella that I've seen before include "Knee bone" , "Joint cover" , "positioned on each knee" , "bit of body usually under trousers!" , "A pallet (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Mirror, The Guardian, the Newsday, the Universal and The Telegraph.

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