The Collaborative International Dictionary
Geniculation
Geniculation \Ge*nic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. geniculatio a kneeling.]
The act of kneeling. [R.]
--Bp. Hall.The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
Wiktionary
geniculation
n. 1 The act of kneeling. 2 The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.