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Geniculate

Ge-nic′u-late

,

Adj.

[L.

geniculatus

, fr.

geniculum

little knee, knot or joint, dim. of

genu

knee. See

.]

Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent;

as, a

geniculate

stem; a

geniculate

ganglion; a

geniculate

twin crystal.

Ge-nic′u-late

,

Verb.

T.

[

imp. & p. p.

Geniculated

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Geniculating

.]

To form joints or knots on.

[R.]

Cockeram.