genu
[ jee-noo, -nyoo, jen-oo, -yoo ]
/ ˈdʒi nu, -nyu, ˈdʒɛn u, -yu /
noun, plural ge·nu·a [jen-oo-uh, -yoo-uh] /ˈdʒɛn u ə, -yu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the knee.
a kneelike part or bend.
Origin of genu
1850–55; < Latin; cognate with Greek
góny
knee
OTHER WORDS FROM genu
ge·nu·al, adjective su·per·ge·nu·al, adjectiveWords nearby genu
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British Dictionary definitions for genu
genu
/ (ˈdʒɛnjuː) /
noun plural genua (ˈdʒɛnjʊə) anatomy
the technical name for the knee
any kneelike bend in a structure or part
Word Origin for genu
Latin: knee
Medical definitions for genu
genu
[ jē′nōō, jĕn′yōō ]
n. pl. gen•u•a (jĕn′yōō-ə)
Knee.
An anatomical structure resembling the angular shape of a flexed knee.