GENICULATION

Etymology

Noun

geniculation (countable and uncountable, plural geniculations)

The act of kneeling.

The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.

Source: Wiktionary


Ge*nic`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. geniculatio a kneeling.]

1. The act of kneeling. [R.] Bp. Hall.

2. The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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