midleg

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ leg or mid +‎ leg

Adjective

midleg (not comparable)

  1. In the middle of the leg.

Noun

midleg (plural midlegs)

  1. The middle of the leg.
    • 2003, Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery, →ISBN, page 508:
      The following discussion considers exposure of the artery in the midleg, distal leg, and foot.
  2. (zoology) Any of the legs located between the forelegs and back legs.
    in this species, the midlegs are brighter than the forelegs and hindlegs
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