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leglike

leglike

4.3
Shaped or used like a leg
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛɡˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a una pierna
  • Some sea creatures have leglike appendages instead of true legs.

Examples

  • The insect's leglike structures help it move efficiently across leaves.

  • The robot has leglike appendages that allow it to walk.

  • In the model, wires were bent into leglike shapes to support the platform.

  • Her leglike arms made her swimming style unique.

  • The robot has leglike appendages that allow it to walk smoothly across various terrains.

  • The toy features leglike structures that help it stand upright without falling over.

  • The plant's roots developed leglike growths that provide stability in loose soil.

How Leglike

leggy
6 4.6
leglike
4.3
limbless
1 5.0

Surface Forms

leglike positive

Morphology

leglike = leg (transparent) = leg + like

Clearly formed from the noun 'leg' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

Leglike is made from leg, the body part, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to', just like in lifelike or childlike. So something leglike looks or works 'like' a leg and can help support or move things.