noun
Meaning 1
The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Coordinate term: hind limb
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: foreleg, foreflipper
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
forelimb
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noun
Meaning 2
the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: limb
Narrower terms: foreleg
History
Etymology
From fore- + limb.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 前肢 (qiánzhī) — anterior limb
- Finnish: eturaaja — anterior limb
- French: membre antérieur — anterior limb
- French: membre crânial — anterior limb
- French: membre thoracique — anterior limb
- Ingrian: etujalka — anterior limb
- Ingrian: esijalka — anterior limb
- Russian: пере́дняя коне́чность (perédnjaja konéčnostʹ) — anterior limb
- Ukrainian: пере́дня кінці́вка (perédnja kincívka) — anterior limb
- Vietnamese: chi trước — anterior limb