geniculate

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

bent at a sharp angle

Adj

Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.
Relating to a geniculate nucleus.

Verb

To form joints or knots on.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*ǵónu
Learned borrowing from Latin geniculātus (“with bended knee”), from geniculum (“little knee”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 13

geniculate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
geniculate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
geniculate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

geniculate is a valid Words With Friends word