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forelimb

/ˈfɔː.lɪm/

Traduction: Nom désignant un membre antérieur d'un animal ou une structure homologue, comme une nageoire ou une aile.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈfɔː.lɪm/

A noun referring to the front limb of an animal, or a homologous structure such as a flipper or wing.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un membre antérieur d'un animal ou une structure homologue, comme une nageoire ou une aile.
  1. Front limb of an animal B2 formal

    The front limb of a quadruped, or a homologous structure such as a wing or flipper in other animals.

    • The cat's forelimb was injured in the fight.
    • Birds use their forelimbs as wings for flight.
    • Dolphins have evolved their forelimbs into flippers for swimming.

    🇫🇷Membre antérieur

    Synonymes: foreleg

  • forelimbs plural form
  • forelimbs' possessive plural form
  • forelimb's possessive singular form