genu
[ jee-noo, -nyoo, jen-oo, -yoo ]
noun,plural ge·nu·a [jen-oo-uh, -yoo-uh]. /ˈdʒɛn u ə, -yu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the knee.
a kneelike part or bend.
Origin of genu
11850–55; <Latin; cognate with Greek gónyknee
Other words from genu
- ge·nu·al, adjective
- su·per·ge·nu·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for genu
genu
/ (ˈdʒɛnjuː) /
nounplural genua (ˈdʒɛnjʊə) anatomy
the technical name for the knee
any kneelike bend in a structure or part
Origin of genu
1Latin: knee
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