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单词 geniculate
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Definition of geniculate in English:

geniculate

adjective dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlətjəˈnikyəlit
Anatomy
  • Bent at a sharp angle.

    〔剖〕高度弯曲的,膝状的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This species differs from B. variabilis in the absence of a strongly recurved element with a flaring base and the lack of a geniculate element in the apparatus.
    • Change that does occur in the tabularium of geniculate corals is limited to the tabulae themselves; at the bends tabulae are more complete and widely spaced than those above or below.
    • Further, the blood flow was of benefit to the knee through the geniculate arteries.
    • The corpus profile is weakly concavoconvex and there are short trails, the dorsal being strongly geniculate.
    • Individuals were classified as adults when males developed geniculate right antennules, and when females developed large wing-like processes on the posterior end of their prosomes.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin geniculatus, from geniculum 'small knee, joint (of a plant)'.

Definition of geniculate in US English:

geniculate

adjectivejəˈnikyəlit
Anatomy
  • Bent at a sharp angle.

    〔剖〕高度弯曲的,膝状的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Individuals were classified as adults when males developed geniculate right antennules, and when females developed large wing-like processes on the posterior end of their prosomes.
    • Change that does occur in the tabularium of geniculate corals is limited to the tabulae themselves; at the bends tabulae are more complete and widely spaced than those above or below.
    • The corpus profile is weakly concavoconvex and there are short trails, the dorsal being strongly geniculate.
    • This species differs from B. variabilis in the absence of a strongly recurved element with a flaring base and the lack of a geniculate element in the apparatus.
    • Further, the blood flow was of benefit to the knee through the geniculate arteries.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin geniculatus, from geniculum ‘small knee, joint (of a plant)’.

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