adj. 1. Bent abruptly, as a knee. 2. Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle. [Latin geniculātus, with bended knee, from geniculum, diminutive of genū, knee; see genu-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ge·nicu·late·ly adv. ge·nic′u·lation n. |
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