polvi — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
polvi is used for these senses in English:
- genicular (anatomy) Relating to the knee.
- genual (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a genu or to the knee.
- knee (anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- stifle (zootomy) The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.
knee — full definition
- noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
- verb To hit or push someone with the knee.
stifle — full definition
- verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
- verb To make breathing difficult, or to smother.
- noun In horses and other four-legged animals, the joint on the hind leg that corresponds to the human knee.