genual

genual

English

Etymology

PIE word
*ǵónu

From New Latin genuālis, from Latin genū (“knee”).

Adjective

genual (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a genu or to the knee.
   • 1996, E.E. Linquist, Eriophyoid Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control, page 23:

     The phyllocoptine species Paraciota tetracanthae Mohanasundaram (1984) exemplifies a minimal number of leg setae in lacking all but the genual seta of leg I and the tarsal setae of both legs.

Related terms

• genu
• genuflect
• supragenual

Translations

pertaining to the knee

Finnish: polvi- (fi)

Polish: kolanowy (pl) m

Anagrams

• Naugle, lagune, langue, ulnage