Pronunciations (4)
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/dʒɪˈnɪk.jʊ.leɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/d͡ʒəˈnɪk.jəˌleɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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dʒɪˈnɪk.jʊl.ɪt
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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dʒəˈnɪk.jəl.ɪt
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal
Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.
Usage- not-comparable
Relating to a geniculate nucleus.
Usage- not-comparable
Verb
To form joints or knots on.
Usage- Obsolete
- Rare
- Transitive
- Examples
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a ferulaceous caul, of two Cubits heighth, geniculated, and hard
Adjective
bent at a sharp angle