forelimb

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forelimb

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From fore- + limb.

noun forelimbs

The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal Coordinate term: hind limb
Similar: foreleg, foreflipper

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noun anterior limb

中文	前肢 qiánzhī
Français	membre antérieur, membre crânial, membre thoracique
Русский	пере́дняя коне́чность perédnjaja konéčnostʹ
Tiếng Việt	chi trước

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@misc{forelimb_2026,
  title = {forelimb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forelimb},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}