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interleg en · ADJ

Etymology

From inter- + leg.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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, →ISBN, page 395:
    • 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 Scientific Research, The Getty Conservation Institute, →ISBN, page 88: