geniculum

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noun

A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.

OriginLatin geniculum →
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Meanings

noungeniculum (plural genicula)

plural genicula

  1. A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.

Origin

  1. Latingeniculum
  2. Englishgeniculum

Borrowed from Latin geniculum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geniculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geniculum.

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