Definitions

1. adjective

having the form of a knee or knee-like joint; bent or curved like a knee

“The geniculate muscles in her legs enabled her to jump higher.”

2. noun

a knee-like bend or joint in a nerve or a blood vessel

“The doctor examined the geniculate nerve in the patient’s leg.”

3. verb

to bend or curve like a knee

“The tree trunk geniculated as it grew towards the sunlight.”