foreleg
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fore·leg
(fôr′lĕg′)n.
Either of the front legs of a quadruped.
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foreleg
(ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ)n
(Zoology) either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped
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fore•leg
(ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr-)n.
one of the front legs.
[1375–1425]
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Noun | 1. | foreleg - the forelimb of a quadruped quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking forelimb - the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing) elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow |
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Translations
قائِمة أماميّه عند الحيوان
přední noha
forben
mellső láb
framlöpp, framfótur
priešakinė koja
priekškāja
predná noha
ön bacak/ayak
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foreleg
n → Vorderbein nt
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foreleg
(ˈfoːleg) noun an animal's frontleg.
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