middle leg

/ˈmɪdəl ˈlɛɡ/

noun

one of a leg in an arthropod that has three pairs thereof (e.g. butterflies, bees)

Meanings

nounmiddle leg (plural middle legs)

plural middle legs

  1. biologyone of a leg in an arthropod that has three pairs thereof (e.g. butterflies, bees)

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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Chicago

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