GENICULATE


Meaning of GENICULATE in English

jə̇ˈnikyələ̇t, -ˌlāt adjective

or ge·nic·u·lat·ed -ˌlād.ə̇d

Etymology: Latin geniculatus, from geniculum small knee, knot (diminutive of genu knee, knot) + -atus -ate, -ated — more at knee

1. : bent abruptly at an angle like a bent knee

a geniculate twin crystal

2. : relating to the geniculate ganglion

geniculate neuralgia

• ge·nic·u·late·ly -_lə̇tlē, -ˌlāt- adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.