geniculate

adjective

ge·​nic·​u·​late jə-ˈni-kyə-lət 

variants or geniculated

jə-ˈni-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

: bent abruptly at an angle like a bent knee

Examples of geniculate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In humans, this ventral pathway begins in the eyes and proceeds to the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalamus, a sort of relay station for sensory information. — Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020

This week, in a study in Nature, neuroscientists point to a part of the brain called the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) as the neural key that might make blindsight possible. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2010

Word History

Etymology

Latin geniculatus, from geniculum, diminutive of genu knee — more at knee entry 1

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for geniculate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Medical Definition

geniculate

adjective

ge·​nic·​u·​late -lət  -ˌlāt 

1

: bent abruptly at an angle like a bent knee

2

: relating to, comprising, or belonging to a geniculate body or geniculate ganglion

geniculate neurons