KNEE

• (noun) joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

  synonyms : stifle

• (noun) the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee

• (noun) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

  synonyms : articulatio genus , genu , human knee , knee joint

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