forelimb

American  

[fawr-lim, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌlɪm, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

1. a front limb of an animal.

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forelimb British  

/ ˈfɔːˌlɪm /

noun

1. either of the front or anterior limbs of a four-limbed vertebrate: a foreleg, flipper, or wing

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Etymology

Origin of forelimb

First recorded in 1785–95; fore- + limb ¹

Example Sentences

Interestingly, researchers were even able to change the forelimb preference of the mice.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024

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

There is a dark brown bar in the loreal region and a dark brown bar extending posteriorly from the eye to a point above the insertion of the forelimb.

From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.