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      geniculate
      adjective
      bent at a sharp angle
      Roots
      geniculumgenicul- · Latin · little knee, jointatus-ate · Latin · having the form of
      Words related to geniculate
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      The word geniculate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: genicul, from Latin geniculum (“little knee, joint”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“having the form of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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