Genuphobia
noun
a fear of knees, kneeling
Word Origin
Latin genu ‘knee’
Read Also:
- Genu recurvatum
genu recurvatum genu re·cur·va·tum (rē’kûr-vā’təm) n. The backward curvature of the knee; hyperextension of the knee.
- Genus
[jee-nuh s] /ˈdʒi nəs/ noun, plural genera [jen-er-uh] /ˈdʒɛn ər ə/ (Show IPA), genuses. 1. Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species. 2. Logic. a class or group of individuals, or of species of individuals. 3. a kind; sort; class. […]
- Genuses
[jee-nuh s] /ˈdʒi nəs/ noun, plural genera [jen-er-uh] /ˈdʒɛn ər ə/ (Show IPA), genuses. 1. Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species. 2. Logic. a class or group of individuals, or of species of individuals. 3. a kind; sort; class. […]
- Genu-valgum
noun, Pathology. 1. . genu valgum genu val·gum (vāl’gəm) n. Knock-knee.
- Genu varum
genu varum genu var·um (vâr’əm) n. Bowleg.