"midleg" meaning in English

See midleg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: mid- + leg or mid + leg Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|leg}} mid- + leg, {{compound|en|mid|leg}} mid + leg Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midleg (not comparable)
  1. In the middle of the leg. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midleg-en-adj-ff4dI-wx

Noun

Forms: midlegs [plural]
Etymology: mid- + leg or mid + leg Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|leg}} mid- + leg, {{compound|en|mid|leg}} mid + leg Head templates: {{en-noun}} midleg (plural midlegs)
  1. The middle of the leg.
    Sense id: en-midleg-en-noun-lKzk2T6y
  2. (zoology) Any of the legs located between the forelegs and back legs. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-midleg-en-noun-eRqLdL-4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 13 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 28 32 40 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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