Definitions for forelimb
ˈfɔrˌlɪm, ˈfoʊr-fore·limb

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1. forelimbnoun

   the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)

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1. forelimbnoun

   The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal

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1. Forelimb

   A forelimb or front limb is one of the paired articulated appendages (limbs) attached on the cranial (anterior) end of a terrestrial tetrapod vertebrate's torso. With reference to quadrupeds, the term foreleg or front leg is often used instead. In bipedal animals with an upright posture (e.g. humans and some primates), the term upper limb is often used. A forelimb is not to be confused with a forearm, which is a distal portion of the human upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. All vertebrate forelimbs are homologous, meaning that they all evolved from the same structures. For example, the flipper of a turtle or of a dolphin, the arm of a human, the foreleg of a horse, and the wings of both bats and birds are ultimately homologous, despite the large differences between them.Specific uses of the forelimbs may be analogous if they evolved from different sub-structures of the forelimb, such as the flippers of turtles and dolphins, and the wings of birds and bats.

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1. forelimb

   A forelimb is the front limb or appendage of an animal, usually referring to the upper limb or arm in quadruped animals such as mammals or reptiles, or the wing in birds. It contains parts analogous to the human arm, including a shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Its structure and function can vary significantly across different species.

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1. Forelimb

   A forelimb is an anterior limb on a terrestrial vertebrate's body. For quadrupeds, the term foreleg is often used instead. All vertebrate forelimbs are homologous, meaning that they all evolved from the same structures. So for example the flipper of a turtle or of a dolphin, the arm of a human, the foreleg of a horse, and the wings of both bats and birds are ultimately homologous, despite the large differences between them.

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1. Forelimb

   A front limb of a quadruped. (The Random House College Dictionary, 1980)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forelimb in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forelimb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of forelimb in a Sentence

1. Peter Makovicky:

   Gualicho did not inherit this forelimb anatomy from an ancestor it shared with tyrannosaurs. Rather, it evolved independently in the two groups.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forelimb
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forelimb
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forelimb
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=forelimb