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Noun: genu (genua)  jee-noo
  1. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    - knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus

Derived forms: genua

Type of: ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint

Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]

Encyclopedia: Genu

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