bowleg

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bowleg

/ˈbəʊlɛɡ/

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From bow + leg.

noun bowlegs · bow leg

A leg that curves outward at the knee.
Similar: genu varum, tibia vara, valgus deformity

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noun leg that curves outward from the knee

Español	pierna arqueada, genu varo
中文	羅圈腿 /罗圈腿 luóquāntuǐ, 膝內翻 /膝内翻 xīnèifān
Français	genu varum, jambe arquée
Deutsch	Säbelbein, O-Bein
Italiano	gambestorte
Русский	саблеви́дная нога́ sablevídnaja nogá, отклонённое кнару́жи коле́но otklonjónnoje knarúži koléno

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@misc{bowleg_2026,
  title = {bowleg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowleg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}