: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-legged animal
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Being seeded means playing the second game of your two-legged tie at home.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The project included creating a new pond for snakes and red-legged frogs to thrive, and removing invasive Monterey Cypress and Monterey Pine trees.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The study demonstrates that adaptive legged locomotion can emerge entirely from simulation, bringing autonomous robots closer to real-world deployment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales's head-to-toe Alexander McQueen wide-legged red pantsuit is no doubt a nod to the team's nickname of the Red Roses.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The project included creating a new pond for snakes and red-legged frogs to thrive, and removing invasive Monterey Cypress and Monterey Pine trees.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The study demonstrates that adaptive legged locomotion can emerge entirely from simulation, bringing autonomous robots closer to real-world deployment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales's head-to-toe Alexander McQueen wide-legged red pantsuit is no doubt a nod to the team's nickname of the Red Roses.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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