forelimb
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forelimb
Example Sentences
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The researchers compared forelimb length with skull length and identified five dinosaur groups with notably reduced forelimbs.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
The sheer force of their thousand-pound bodies pummels the dirt track's hazardous slings — but only after first funneling through the narrow cabling of their spindly forelimb ligaments.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023
Since 2016, he had some discomfort and lameness in his right forelimb, zoo officials said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
Large swaths of preserved skin covers the bones of the dinosaur’s right forelimb, hind limbs and tail.
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 Aycock, Roger D.
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