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interleg

interleg adjective: that acts or occurs between legs.

Adjective

interleg (not comparable)

  1. That acts or occurs between legs.
    • In the rock lobster, back legs impose their rhythm on the legs in front, presumably because anteriorly directed interleg effects are more powerful than posteriorly directed ones.1985, F. Clarac, “Stepping reflexes and the sensory control of walking in Crustacea”, in W.J.P. Barnes, M.H. Gladden, editors, Feedback and Motor Control in Invertebrates and Vertebrates, Croom Helm...
    • Diagram of mold for casting a fang ding. The four outer mold pieces surround the model; above the model is the inner core, and below the model is the interleg core piece.2007 [1995], W. T. Chase, “Chinese Bronzes: Casting, Finishing, Patination, and Corrosion”, in David A. Scott, Jerry Podany, Brian B. Considine, editors, Ancient & Historic Metals: Conservation and...

Origin of interleg

From inter- + leg.

Questions about interleg

What does interleg mean?
Interleg means that acts or occurs between legs.
What part of speech is interleg?
Interleg is an adjective.

Words near interleg in the dictionary

  1. interleaver
  2. interleavers
  3. interleaves
  4. interleaving
  5. interleavings
  6. interleg
  7. interlegal
  8. interlegality
  9. interlegibility
  10. interlegible
  11. interlegislative

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