geniculate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

geniculate
    adj 1: bent at a sharp angle

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, a. [L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum
   little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See {Knee}.]
   Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a
   geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin
   crystal.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geniculated};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Geniculating}.]
   To form joints or knots on. [R.] --Cockeram.
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