genua

Variant of genu

genu definition

genu (jē′no̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. genua gen′ua (jen′yo̵̅o̅ ə)

  1. the knee
  2. a kneelike or sharply bent part, as in the facial nerve

Etymology: L, knee

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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