knock-kneed; pigeon-toed
Describes a leg condition where the knees are close together and the feet are apart (knock-kneed), or where the toes point inward (pigeon-toed). Often used in medical or descriptive contexts.
He is knock-kneed, and his way of walking is a little awkward.
People who are pigeon-toed tend to put weight on the inner side of their feet.
Ateji spelling using kanji for their phonetic values; the word is normally written in kana.
Mixed kanji-katakana ateji spelling; also rare.
The kanji 内 (inside) and 鰐 (crocodile) are used as ateji for their sounds, not their meanings. The word itself is of uncertain origin, but it may be related to the shape of the legs resembling a crocodile's stance, or it may simply be a phonetic rendering.