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see pereopod.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
walking leg
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walking leg — noun also walking foot : an appendage of an arthropod adapted for walking … Useful english dictionary
walking leg — See: pereiopod [Martin, 2005]. Any nonchelate pereiopod [Butler, T.H.]. Any nonchelate pereiopod [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. One of last four pairs of thoracic limbs, or thoracic limbs exclusive of maxillipeds and cheliped(s) [Poore, 2004]. See:… … Crustacea glossary
leg — (Order Notostraca): General term applied to appendage (thoracopod) of thorax or abdomen. Also termed phyllopod dur to flattened construction [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Decapoda): Swimming leg, walking leg [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Class Ostracoda) … Crustacea glossary
walking foot — noun see walking leg … Useful english dictionary
Walking — (also called ambulation) is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. [http://www.runningplanet.com/training/running versus walking.html Walking v. running] [http://www.bartleby.com/28/15.html Walking by … Wikipedia
Walking stick — may also refer to a stick insect, of the Order Phasmatodea, which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig. A walking stick is a tool used by many people to assist walking. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, even leading some people … Wikipedia
leg-work — 1891, from LEG (Cf. leg) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.). Originally news reporter slang for an assignment that produced more walking than text … Etymology dictionary
walking cast — n a cast that is worn on a patient s leg and has a stirrup with a heel or other supporting device embedded in the plaster to facilitate walking … Medical dictionary
leg work — walking, going to visit customers or voters The kids delivered the notices they did the leg work … English idioms
Leg — In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical terminology, the leg refers to the portion of the lower extremity from the knee to the ankle. The leg has two bones: the tibia and the fibula. Both… … Medical dictionary
