geniculate

[ juh-nik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ dʒəˈnɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective Biology.

having kneelike joints or bends.

bent at a joint like a knee.

Origin of geniculate

1660–70; <Latin geniculātus knotted, equivalent to genicul(um) small knee; knot (gen(u) knee + -i--i- + -culum-cule¹) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM geniculate

ge·nic·u·late·ly, adverbsub·ge·nic·u·late, adjective

Words nearby geniculate

genially, genial tubercle, genic, genicular, genicular vein, geniculate, geniculate body, geniculate ganglion, geniculate neuralgia, geniculation, geniculum

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Example sentences from the Web for geniculate

Elaters simple or branched, often geniculate, more or less heteromorphous, the fibres wanting or indistinct.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Scape: the long basal joint of a geniculate antenna in Coleoptera; usually applied to the three basal joints, as in Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Geniculate, bent abruptly, like a knee (genu), as many stems.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for geniculate

geniculate

/ (dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

biology bent at a sharp anglegeniculate antennae

having a joint or joints capable of bending sharply

Derived forms of geniculate

geniculately, adverbgeniculation, noun

Word Origin for geniculate

C17: from Latin geniculātus jointed, from geniculum a little knee, small joint, from genu knee

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Medical definitions for geniculate

geniculate

[ jə-nĭk′yə-lĭt ]

adj.

Bent abruptly, as a knee.

Of, relating to, or being the geniculate body or geniculate ganglion.

Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.

单词	geniculate
释义	geniculate [ juh-nik-yuh-lit, -leyt ] / dʒəˈnɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / adjective Biology. having kneelike joints or bends. bent at a joint like a knee. Origin of geniculate 1660–70; <Latin geniculātus knotted, equivalent to genicul(um) small knee; knot (gen(u) knee + -i--i- + -culum-cule¹) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM geniculate ge·nic·u·late·ly, adverbsub·ge·nic·u·late, adjective Words nearby geniculate genially, genial tubercle, genic, genicular, genicular vein, geniculate, geniculate body, geniculate ganglion, geniculate neuralgia, geniculation, geniculum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geniculate Elaters simple or branched, often geniculate, more or less heteromorphous, the fibres wanting or indistinct. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Scape: the long basal joint of a geniculate antenna in Coleoptera; usually applied to the three basal joints, as in Hymenoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Geniculate, bent abruptly, like a knee (genu), as many stems. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for geniculate geniculate / (dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) / adjective biology bent at a sharp anglegeniculate antennae having a joint or joints capable of bending sharply Derived forms of geniculate geniculately, adverbgeniculation, noun Word Origin for geniculate C17: from Latin geniculātus jointed, from geniculum a little knee, small joint, from genu knee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for geniculate geniculate [ jə-nĭk′yə-lĭt ] adj. Bent abruptly, as a knee. Of, relating to, or being the geniculate body or geniculate ganglion. Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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