† geniculantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin geniculant-, geniculans, geniculare.

Etymology: < scientific Latin geniculant-, geniculans (1849 in descriptions of crustaceans in works by J. D. Dana, or earlier; rare), specific use as adjective of the present participle of post-classical Latin geniculare to bend the knee, to kneel (see geniculate adj.); compare -ant suffix¹. N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒeni·kiŭlănt) /dʒɛˈnɪkjʊlənt/.

Zoology. Obsolete. rare.

= geniculate adj. 1.

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geniculate1657

geniculated1657

genicular1817

geniculating1835

geniculant1853

1853 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. II 1131 The right male antenna, though geniculant, is but little different from the others in..number of joints.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	geniculant
释义	† geniculantadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin geniculant-, geniculans, geniculare. Etymology: < scientific Latin geniculant-, geniculans (1849 in descriptions of crustaceans in works by J. D. Dana, or earlier; rare), specific use as adjective of the present participle of post-classical Latin geniculare to bend the knee, to kneel (see geniculate adj.); compare -ant suffix¹. N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒeni·kiŭlănt) /dʒɛˈnɪkjʊlənt/. Zoology. Obsolete. rare. = geniculate adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > physical arrangement or condition > [adjective] > bent or jointed geniculate1657 geniculated1657 genicular1817 geniculating1835 geniculant1853 1853 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. II 1131 The right male antenna, though geniculant, is but little different from the others in..number of joints. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1853
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