geniculatingadj.

Brit.

/dʒᵻˈnɪkjᵿleɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/dʒəˈnɪkjəˌleɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geniculate v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < geniculate v. + -ing suffix².

Zoology. Now rare.

Having or forming a joint or an angle.

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geniculate1657

geniculated1657

genicular1817

geniculating1835

geniculant1853

1835 J. Knowles Pronouncing & Explanatory Dict. Eng. Lang. Geniculating, jointing; knotting.

1846 J. D. Dana in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 18 183 Anterior antennæ alike in the two sexes, and never with a geniculating joint.

1890 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 24 299 When the shell has attained a length of 12 mm..., a very strong wrinkle is often seen at the beginning of the anterior border, which now may be called the geniculating ridge.

1910 Encycl. Brit. IX. 659/2 Swimming Podoplea with geniculating first antennae in the male sex.

1998 Crustaceana 71 697 (caption) Right antennule, geniculating segments.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geniculating
释义	geniculatingadj. Brit. /dʒᵻˈnɪkjᵿleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /dʒəˈnɪkjəˌleɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geniculate v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < geniculate v. + -ing suffix². Zoology. Now rare. Having or forming a joint or an angle. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > physical arrangement or condition > [adjective] > bent or jointed geniculate1657 geniculated1657 genicular1817 geniculating1835 geniculant1853 1835 J. Knowles Pronouncing & Explanatory Dict. Eng. Lang. Geniculating, jointing; knotting. 1846 J. D. Dana in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 18 183 Anterior antennæ alike in the two sexes, and never with a geniculating joint. 1890 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 24 299 When the shell has attained a length of 12 mm..., a very strong wrinkle is often seen at the beginning of the anterior border, which now may be called the geniculating ridge. 1910 Encycl. Brit. IX. 659/2 Swimming Podoplea with geniculating first antennae in the male sex. 1998 Crustaceana 71 697 (caption) Right antennule, geniculating segments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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