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Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal.

The act of kneeling. [R.] Bp. Hall.

's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee. The unseen genius of the wood. Milton. We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity. Tylor.…

A metal plate covering the knee.

The knee.

To bend the knee, as in worship.

The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship. Bp. Stillingfleet.

To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. Swift.

ax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. Etym: [Prob. so called from F. aiguilles, needles. Ure.] Gill arches, Gill bars. (Anat.) Same as Branchial arches. -- Gill clefts. (Anat.) Same as Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. -- Gill cover, Gill lid. See Operculum. -- Gill frame, or Gill head (Flax Manuf.),…

A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer. I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio. Shak.

To make sport; to gibe; to sneer; to spend time idly. [Obs.] Shak.

A sneer; a flout. [Obs.]

ium salt. The acid commonly forms a resinous mass, but can be crystallized in long, white needles.

genus Culex, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes. See Mosquito.

another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee. Milton.

Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings. Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth. Sir W. Scott.

Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.

etal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

To become attached of fixed; to adhere. Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow. Shak. Growing cell, or Growing slide, a device for preserving alive a minute object in water continually renewed, in a manner to permit its growth to be watched under the microscope. -- Grown over, covered with a growth. -- To…

One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.