forelimb
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forelimb
Example Sentences
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Tyrannosaurids, however, showed a more balanced reduction across the entire forelimb.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Instead, it is believed that the primate moved around by combining various motion types — clambering, climbing, bipedalism, quadrupedalism and forelimb suspension.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 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
It seems quite legitimate to regard the muscular union between the thorax and forelimb as a joint.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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