Geniculate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, a. [L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum
     little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See {Knee}.]
     Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a
     geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin
     crystal.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geniculated};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Geniculating}.]
     To form joints or knots on. [R.] --Cockeram.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  geniculate
       adj : bent at a sharp angle