forelimb

English

Etymology

fore- +‎ limb

Noun

forelimb (plural forelimbs)

The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
Synonyms: (in quadrupeds) foreleg, (in sea lions, etc.) foreflipper

Coordinate term: hind limb

Translations

anterior limb

Finnish: eturaaja (fi)
French: membre antérieur (fr) m, membre crânial (fr) m, membre thoracique (fr) m
Ingrian: etujalka, esijalka
Russian: пере́дняя коне́чность f (perédnjaja konéčnostʹ)
Ukrainian: пере́дня кінці́вка f (perédnja kincívka)
Vietnamese: chi trước

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