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hollow of the knee

hollow of the knee noun: a poplit. (a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint).

Noun

hollow of the knee (plural hollows of the knees or hollows of the knee)

  1. (informal) A poplit. (a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint)

Forms of hollow of the knee

pluralhollows of the knees
pluralhollows of the knee

Questions about hollow of the knee

What does hollow of the knee mean?
Hollow of the knee means a poplit. (a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint).
What part of speech is hollow of the knee?
Hollow of the knee is a noun.
What is the plural of hollow of the knee?
The plural of hollow of the knee is hollows of the knees.

Words near hollow of the knee in the dictionary

  1. hollow books
  2. hollow earther
  3. hollow earthers
  4. hollow leg
  5. hollow legs
  6. hollow of the knee
  7. hollow out
  8. hollow point
  9. hollow points
  10. hollow position
  11. hollow positions

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