English noun: knee |
1. | knee (body) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
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| Synonyms | articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee joint |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint |
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| Part holonym | genicular vein, kneecap, kneepan, musculus articularis genus, patella, vena genus |
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| Part meronym | leg |
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2. | knee (animal) joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee |
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| Synonyms | stifle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | articulatio, articulation, joint |
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| Part meronym | hind leg |
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3. | knee (artifact) the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cloth covering |
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| Part meronym | leg |
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