geniculate
[ juh-nik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ dʒəˈnɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
adjective Biology.
having kneelike joints or bends.
bent at a joint like a knee.
Origin of geniculate
OTHER WORDS FROM geniculate
ge·nic·u·late·ly, adverb sub·ge·nic·u·late, adjectiveWords nearby geniculate
Example sentences from the Web for geniculate
Elaters simple or branched, often geniculate, more or less heteromorphous, the fibres wanting or indistinct.
Scape: the long basal joint of a geniculate antenna in Coleoptera; usually applied to the three basal joints, as in Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithGeniculate, bent abruptly, like a knee (genu), as many stems.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for geniculate
geniculate
/ (dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
biology
bent at a sharp angle
geniculate antennae
having a joint or joints capable of bending sharply
Derived forms of geniculate
geniculately, adverb geniculation, nounWord Origin for geniculate
C17: from Latin
geniculātus jointed, from
geniculum a little knee, small joint, from
genu knee
Medical definitions for geniculate
geniculate
[ jə-nĭk′yə-lĭt ]
adj.
Bent abruptly, as a knee.
Of, relating to, or being the geniculate body or geniculate ganglion.
Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.