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forelimb

forelimb noun: the anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal.

Noun

forelimb (plural forelimbs)

  1. The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
    • Coordinate term: hind limb
    Synonyms:
    foreleg, foreflipper

forelimb meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

forelimb in Tamil

முன்கை

forelimb in Vietnamese

anterior limb
chi trước

Synonyms of forelimb

Forms of forelimb

pluralforelimbs

Origin of forelimb

From fore- + limb.

Questions about forelimb

What does forelimb mean?
Forelimb means the anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal.
What is forelimb in Tamil?
Forelimb in Tamil is முன்கை. See Forelimb meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is forelimb?
Forelimb is a noun.
What is the plural of forelimb?
The plural of forelimb is forelimbs.

Words near forelimb in the dictionary

  1. forelights
  2. forelike
  3. foreliked
  4. forelikes
  5. foreliking
  6. forelimb
  7. forelimbs
  8. foreline
  9. forelive
  10. forelived
  11. forelives

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Adapted from Wiktionary: forelimb (page history and authors); forelimb (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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