A small knee-like bend or joint; a diminutive anatomical or botanical structure that resembles a knee; a hinge-like articulation.
From Latin 'geniculum' (literally 'little knee'), diminutive of 'genu' (knee). This Latin anatomical term preserves the Roman interest in precise terminology for body structures.
The Romans had a special word just for 'little knee'—'geniculum'—showing they noticed these knee-like bends in nature and thought they were important enough to name specifically!
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