1. plural of meniscus: crescent-shaped pieces of cartilage in the knee joint that act as shock absorbers
Usage: anatomy
2. plural of meniscus: curved surfaces of liquids in containers, caused by surface tension
Usage: physics; chemistry

Examples

• The athlete tore both meniscuses in his knee during the game.
• Surgery was required to repair the damaged meniscuses.
• The doctor explained how the meniscuses cushion the knee joint.
• Students observed the meniscuses formed by water in graduated cylinders.
• Mercury forms convex meniscuses while water forms concave ones.
• The lab instructor taught us to read measurements at the bottom of meniscuses.