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geniculum

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

Noun

geniculum (plural genicula)

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

Forms of geniculum

pluralgenicula

Origin of geniculum

Borrowed from Latin geniculum.

Questions about geniculum

What does geniculum mean?
Geniculum means a small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.
What part of speech is geniculum?
Geniculum is a noun.
What is the plural of geniculum?
The plural of geniculum is genicula.

Words near geniculum in the dictionary

  1. geniculohypothalamic
  2. geniculorecipient
  3. geniculostriate
  4. geniculostriate pathway
  5. geniculostriate pathways
  6. geniculum
  7. genie
  8. genielike
  9. genies
  10. genii
  11. genii hominis

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