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midleg
[ noun mid-leg; adverb mid-leg ]
/ noun ˈmɪdˌlɛg; adverb ˈmɪdˈlɛg /
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noun
adverb
at the middle of the leg.
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How to use midleg in a sentence
Its egg was attached to the coxa of the midleg of the cockroach.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothRude sandals, strapped as high as the midleg with shreds cut from his cloak, completed the primitive costume of the barbarian.
Calavar|Robert Montgomery BirdThey had to climb a mountain with snow to the midleg, which increased their painful toil.
Astoria|Washington Irving