noun
- Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
- synonyms: knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu
- Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee.
- synonyms: stifle
- The part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee. .
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