geniculo-

prefix

Of the structure of a knee.

OriginLatin geniculātus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Of the structure of a knee.
  2. Of an abrupt bend.

Origin

  1. Latingeniculātus“with bended knee”
  2. Englishgeniculo-

From Latin geniculātus (“with bended knee”) + -o-, from geniculum (“little knee”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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geniculo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geniculo-

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“geniculo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geniculo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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