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geniculate

/ˈdʒɛnɪkjʊlət/

/ˈdʒɛnɪkjəˌleɪt/

Translations

geniculateverb

geniculated

Past Simple

geniculated

Past Participle

geniculating

Gerund

/dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlət/

/dʒəˈnɪkjəˌleɪt/

Synonyms

geniculateadjective

more geniculate

Comp.

most geniculate

Super.

/ˈdʒɛnɪkjʊlət/

/ˈdʒɛnɪkjəˌleɪt/

The plant has geniculate stems that bend at the nodes.

У растения коленчатые стебли, которые изгибаются в узлах.

Synonyms

geniculateverb

To bend abruptly at an angle, resembling a knee joint.

The plant's stem began to geniculate as it grew towards the light.

geniculateadjective

Having a bent or knee-like shape or angle.

The geniculate structure of the plant's stem allowed it to bend easily in the wind.