diff --git a/src/layout.rs b/src/layout.rs
index 7e2d136..f51e9ce 100644
--- a/src/layout.rs
+++ b/src/layout.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::guide::Guide;
 use crate::loose::{GetNextLoose, Loose, LooseIndex};
 use crate::math::NoTangents;
 use crate::primitive::{
-    GenericPrimitive, GetConnectable, GetCore, GetDependents, GetEnds, GetInnerOuter, GetOtherEnd,
+    GenericPrimitive, GetConnectable, GetCore, GetEnds, GetInnerOuter, GetLegs, GetOtherEnd,
     GetWeight, MakeShape,
 };
 use crate::segbend::Segbend;
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ impl Layout {
         to: Point,
         infringables: &[GeometryIndex],
     ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
-        self.remove_from_rtree_with_dependents(dot.into());
+        self.remove_from_rtree_with_legs(dot.into());
 
         let mut weight = *self.geometry.node_weight(dot.node_index()).unwrap();
         let old_weight = weight;
@@ -844,11 +844,11 @@ impl Layout {
             // Restore original state.
             *self.geometry.node_weight_mut(dot.node_index()).unwrap() = old_weight;
 
-            self.insert_into_rtree_with_dependents(dot.into());
+            self.insert_into_rtree_with_legs(dot.into());
             return Err(infringement);
         }
 
-        self.insert_into_rtree_with_dependents(dot.into());
+        self.insert_into_rtree_with_legs(dot.into());
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -894,11 +894,11 @@ impl Layout {
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry.node_count() == old(self.geometry.node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry.edge_count() == old(self.geometry.edge_count()))]
-    fn insert_into_rtree_with_dependents(&mut self, node: GeometryIndex) {
+    fn insert_into_rtree_with_legs(&mut self, node: GeometryIndex) {
         self.insert_into_rtree(node);
 
-        for dependent in node.primitive(self).dependents() {
-            self.insert_into_rtree(dependent);
+        for leg in node.primitive(self).legs() {
+            self.insert_into_rtree(leg);
         }
     }
 
@@ -911,9 +911,9 @@ impl Layout {
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry.node_count() == old(self.geometry.node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry.edge_count() == old(self.geometry.edge_count()))]
-    fn remove_from_rtree_with_dependents(&mut self, node: GeometryIndex) {
-        for dependent in node.primitive(self).dependents() {
-            self.remove_from_rtree(dependent);
+    fn remove_from_rtree_with_legs(&mut self, node: GeometryIndex) {
+        for leg in node.primitive(self).legs() {
+            self.remove_from_rtree(leg);
         }
 
         self.remove_from_rtree(node);
diff --git a/src/primitive.rs b/src/primitive.rs
index 7f615fd..0aa8fa3 100644
--- a/src/primitive.rs
+++ b/src/primitive.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ pub trait MakeShape {
 }
 
 #[enum_dispatch]
-pub trait GetDependents {
-    fn dependents(&self) -> Vec<GeometryIndex> {
+pub trait GetLegs {
+    fn legs(&self) -> Vec<GeometryIndex> {
         let mut v = vec![];
         v.extend(self.segs().into_iter().map(Into::<GeometryIndex>::into));
         v.extend(self.bends().into_iter().map(Into::<GeometryIndex>::into));
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_loose_primitive {
     };
 }
 
-#[enum_dispatch(GetNet, GetWidth, GetLayout, GetConnectable, MakeShape, GetDependents)]
+#[enum_dispatch(GetNet, GetWidth, GetLayout, GetConnectable, MakeShape, GetLegs)]
 pub enum Primitive<'a> {
     FixedDot(FixedDot<'a>),
     LooseDot(LooseDot<'a>),
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for FixedDot<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for FixedDot<'a> {
+impl<'a> GetLegs for FixedDot<'a> {
     fn segs(&self) -> Vec<SegIndex> {
         self.adjacents()
             .into_iter()
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for LooseDot<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for LooseDot<'a> {
+impl<'a> GetLegs for LooseDot<'a> {
     fn segs(&self) -> Vec<SegIndex> {
         if let Some(seg) = self.seg() {
             vec![seg.into()]
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for FixedSeg<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for FixedSeg<'a> {}
+impl<'a> GetLegs for FixedSeg<'a> {}
 
 impl<'a> GetEnds<FixedDotIndex, FixedDotIndex> for FixedSeg<'a> {
     fn ends(&self) -> (FixedDotIndex, FixedDotIndex) {
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for LoneLooseSeg<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for LoneLooseSeg<'a> {}
+impl<'a> GetLegs for LoneLooseSeg<'a> {}
 
 impl<'a> GetWidth for LoneLooseSeg<'a> {
     fn width(&self) -> f64 {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for SeqLooseSeg<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for SeqLooseSeg<'a> {}
+impl<'a> GetLegs for SeqLooseSeg<'a> {}
 
 impl<'a> GetWidth for SeqLooseSeg<'a> {
     fn width(&self) -> f64 {
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for FixedBend<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for FixedBend<'a> {}
+impl<'a> GetLegs for FixedBend<'a> {}
 
 impl<'a> GetEnds<FixedDotIndex, FixedDotIndex> for FixedBend<'a> {
     fn ends(&self) -> (FixedDotIndex, FixedDotIndex) {
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ impl<'a> MakeShape for LooseBend<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> GetDependents for LooseBend<'a> {}
+impl<'a> GetLegs for LooseBend<'a> {}
 
 impl<'a> GetWidth for LooseBend<'a> {
     fn width(&self) -> f64 {