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geniculate

ge·ni·cu·late

UK/dʒɪˈnɪk.jʊ.leɪt/ US/d͡ʒəˈnɪk.jəˌleɪt/ uncommon obsolete rare

adjective

1.

bent at a sharp angle

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Origin

PIE word *ǵónu Learned borrowing from Latin geniculātus (“with bended knee”), from geniculum (“little knee”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Phrases

  • geniculate ganglion
  • geniculate nucleus

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