Knee
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Knee
Noun
- In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."
- In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
- In birds: The tarsal joint, uniting the tarsometatarsus and the tibiotarsus (homologous to the human ankle). The joint uniting the tibiotarsus and the femur, typically hidden beneath plumage.
- The tarsal joint, uniting the tarsometatarsus and the tibiotarsus (homologous to the human ankle).
- The joint uniting the tibiotarsus and the femur, typically hidden beneath plumage.