GENICULATE


Meaning of GENICULATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: j ə - ' ni-ky ə -l ə t

Variant: or ge · nic · u · lat · ed \ - ˌ l ā -t ə d \

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin geniculatus, from geniculum, diminutive of genu knee ― more at KNEE

Date: 1657

: bent abruptly at an angle like a bent knee

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