Difference between revisions of "geniculate"

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|etymology=Latin diminutive <i>genu</i>, knee
 
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|definition=1. Bent; elbowed; bent in an [[obtuse]] angle.  
  
2. ([[Arthropoda]]) The antenna of arthropods, i.e., insects and crustaceans.  
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2. ([[Arthropoda]]) The [[antenna]] of arthropods, i.e., [[insects]] and [[crustaceans]].  
  
3. ([[Arthropoda]]: Chelicerata) The base of the chelicerae in some spiders.
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3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Chelicerata]]) The [[base]] of the chelicerae in some spiders.
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

geniculate (noun; Latin diminutive genu, knee): 1. Bent; elbowed; bent in an obtuse angle.

2. (Arthropoda) The antenna of arthropods, i.e., insects and crustaceans.

3. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) The base of the chelicerae in some spiders.