forelimb
forelimb
Definition
fore·limb (-lim′)
noun
a front limb, as an arm, foreleg, wing, or flipper
forelimb
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- horse: Figure 1 is a sketch of the anatomy of the distal forelimb of the horse.
Converse of object
- stretch: Characteristic stance - weight is shifted to then hindlimbs with the forelimbs stretched out in front.
- hold: The muscular sling that holds the forelimb onto the body serves as a shock absorber during locomotion.
Adjective modifier
- distal: Figure 1 is a sketch of the anatomy of the distal forelimb of the horse.
- equine: January EVJ Article: Three-dimensional kinematics of the equine distal forelimb: effects of a sharp turn at the walk H. Chateau et al.
Modifies a noun
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