"midcalf" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: mid- + calf Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|calf}} mid- + calf Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midcalf (not comparable)
  1. Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midcalf-en-adj-RjYxL866 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 5 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 57 16 27

Adverb

Etymology: mid- + calf Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|calf}} mid- + calf Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midcalf (not comparable)
  1. At or to the middle of the calf Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midcalf-en-adv--ab~gjx9

Noun

Forms: midcalves [plural]
Etymology: mid- + calf Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|calf}} mid- + calf Head templates: {{en-noun|midcalves}} midcalf (plural midcalves)
  1. The middle of the calf
    Sense id: en-midcalf-en-noun-8IeuCuN~

Inflected forms

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