forelimb

/ˌfɔrˈlɪm/
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Other forms: forelimbs

Definitions of forelimb
  1. noun
    the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
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    types:
    foreleg
    the forelimb of a quadruped
    type of:
    limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
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