The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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