1. having a sharp bend or angle, resembling a knee joint
Usage: formal; technical; biology and botany

Examples

• The geniculated stem of the plant allowed it to grow around the obstacle.
• Under the microscope, the geniculated antenna of the insect was clearly visible.
• The geniculated structure of the bone resembled a bent knee.
• Botanists noted the geniculated branches of the unusual shrub.
• The geniculated appendage bent sharply at its midpoint.