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legged

adjective leg·ged \ˈle-gəd also ˈlā-, British usually ˈlegd\

: having legs of a specified type or number

Full Definition of LEGGED

:  having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number —often used in combination <a four-legged animal>
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First Known Use of LEGGED

15th century
LEGGED Defined for Kids

legged

adjective leg·ged \ˈle-gəd, ˈlegd\

Definition of LEGGED for Kids

:  having legs especially of a certain kind or number <four-legged>
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legged

adjective leg·ged \ˈleg-əd, ˈlāg-, British usually ˈlegd\

Medical Definition of LEGGED

:  having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number—often used in combination <a four-legged animal>

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38 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. legged
  2. leg
  3. bench-legged
  4. black-legged kittiwake
  5. black-legged tick
  6. California red-legged frog
  7. clean-legged
  8. cross-legged
  9. duck-legged
  10. feather-legged
  11. long-legged bat
  12. long-legged duck
  13. near-legged
  14. northern red-legged frog
  15. one-legged
  16. red-legged crow
  17. red-legged earth mite
  18. red-legged falcon
  19. red-legged frog
  20. red-legged grasshopper
  21. red-legged ham beetle
  22. red-legged kittiwake
  23. red-legged partridge
  24. red-legged plover
  25. red-legged snipe
  26. rough-legged hawk
  27. saber-legged
  28. spindle-legged
  29. spraddle-legged
  30. straddle-legged
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