forelimb
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forelimb
Example Sentences
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The loss of flight — which plays out at the phenotype level in changes in the forelimb, for example — thus resulted from way more than a single change in the genome.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024
Interestingly, researchers were even able to change the forelimb preference of the mice.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2024
Since 2016, he had some discomfort and lameness in his right forelimb, zoo officials said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
Meanwhile, while that research gets off the ground, dinosaur enthusiasts can currently visit Dakota’s right forelimb, left foot and tail at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Boyd said.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 14, 2022
Jeff ducked and strained his weight against the bunk, momentarily pinning the Zid's threshing forelimb.
From Traders Risk by Roger D. Aycock
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