1. (

• knee ,
• knee_joint ,
• human_knee ,
• articulatio_genus ,
• genu

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

2. (

• stifle ,
• knee ,

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

3. (

• knee

) the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee ;