curvet
Webster Dictionary
a particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs... once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises his hind legs, so that all his legs are in the air at once
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feathering
(ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a long fringe of hair, as on the legs... a dog or the legs... a horse; feather.
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feathered
Webster Dictionary
having a fringe of feathers, as the legs... certian birds; or of hairs, as the legs... a setter dog
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pygopod
Webster Dictionary
any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidae, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack fore legs
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straddle
Webster Dictionary
to part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart
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galley-worm
Webster Dictionary
a chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or "thousand legs." See Chilognatha
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parsons table
(Parsons table)
Princeton's WordNet
a sturdy rectangular table with block legs... the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
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ekbom syndrome
(restless legs syndrome, restless legs, Ekbom syndrome)
Princeton's WordNet
feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
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restless legs syndrome
(restless legs syndrome, restless legs, Ekbom syndrome)
Princeton's WordNet
feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
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restless legs
(restless legs syndrome, restless legs, Ekbom syndrome)
Princeton's WordNet
feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
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all fours
Webster Dictionary
all four legs... a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of a person
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double leg circle
(double leg circle)
Princeton's WordNet
a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs... a circle while alternating hands on the pommels
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redshank
Webster Dictionary
a common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee
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kick
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to make a rapid, forceful thrust with the foot, feet, leg, or legs; strike with the feet or legs:
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spur
Webster Dictionary
any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs... certain burds, on the legs... insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's leg
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amble
Webster Dictionary
a peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs... the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs... the other side
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giraffe
Webster Dictionary
an African ruminant (Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs
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kip
(kip, upstart)
Princeton's WordNet
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
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upstart
(kip, upstart)
Princeton's WordNet
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
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amphipoda
Webster Dictionary
a numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca
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chilopoda
Webster Dictionary
one of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached laterally to each segment; well developed jaws; and a pair of thoracic legs converted into poison fangs. They are insectivorous, very active, and some species grow to the length of a foot
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sit-up
(ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usu. done with the knees bent.
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jumping jack
(ˈdʒʌm pər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an exercise in which one starts from a standing position with legs together and arms at the sides, then jumps to a position with the legs spread apart and the arms brought together over the head, and then jumps back into the starting position.
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myriapoda
Webster Dictionary
a class, or subclass, of arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the body made up of numerous similar segments, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs. They have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and numerous trachaae, similar to those of true insects. The larvae, when first hatched, often have but three pairs of legs. See Centiped, Galleyworm, Milliped
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bestride
Webster Dictionary
to stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over
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caterpillar
Webster Dictionary
the larval state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but less commonly, the larval state of other insects, as the sawflies, which are also called false caterpillars. The true caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy, others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm
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shanks' mare
(ˈʃæŋkˌpis)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
one's own legs.
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polyped
(ˈpɒl iˌpɛd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
something having many legs.
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leg
(ɛg)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
legs,
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kangaroo
Webster Dictionary
any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby
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