geniculate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jə nik′yə lit, -lāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ge•nic•u•late  ( jə nik′yə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol.]
  1. Biologyhaving kneelike joints or bends.
  2. Biologybent at a joint like a knee.
  • Latin geniculātus knotted, equivalent. to genicul(um) small knee; knot ( gen(u) knee + -i- -i- + -culum -cule1) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1660–70
ge•nic′u•late•ly, adv. 

'geniculate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
geniculation

Forum discussions with the word(s) "geniculate" in the title:


Look up "geniculate" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "geniculate" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.