genu
genu · genua
The kneeThe knee.
UK/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː/US/ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/
Meaning
2 sensesThe knee.
The knee.
A knee-like structure, in particular a bend in the corpus callosum of mammals.
More definitions
- hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Forms
plural: genuaSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella:kneeknee jointhuman kneearticulatio genus
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgeniculate
Derivedgenual
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular