geniculate

[ juh-nik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjectiveBiology.

having kneelike joints or bends.
bent at a joint like a knee.

Origin of geniculate

1660–70; <Latin geniculātus knotted, equivalent to genicul(um) small knee; knot (gen(u) knee + -i--i- + -culum-cule¹) + -ātus-ate¹

Other words from geniculate

ge·nic·u·late·ly, adverb
sub·ge·nic·u·late, adjective

Words Nearby geniculate

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use geniculate in a sentence

Elaters simple or branched, often geniculate, more or less heteromorphous, the fibres wanting or indistinct.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
Sub-geniculate: applied to antennae that are articulated from a short, thick scope.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
The portion of pallium connected with the lateral geniculate body lies above and behind the olfactory or archipallium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 | Various
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. Smith
The set differs from those of nuda in their longer fine tips and more geniculate appearance at base of this region.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1. | Various

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

Origin of geniculate

C17: from Latin geniculātus jointed, from geniculum a little knee, small joint, from genu knee

Derived forms of geniculate

geniculately, adverb
geniculation, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse