forelimb

English

Etymology

From fore- + limb.

Noun

forelimb (plural forelimbs)

1. The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal

   Synonyms: (in quadrupeds) foreleg, (in sea lions, etc.) foreflipper

   Coordinate term: hind limb

Translations

anterior limb

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 前肢 (zh) (qiánzhī)

• Finnish: eturaaja (fi)
• French: membre antérieur (fr) m, membre crânial (fr) m, membre thoracique (fr) m
• Ingrian: etujalka, esijalka
• Russian: пере́дняя коне́чность f (perédnjaja konéčnostʹ)
• Ukrainian: пере́дня кінці́вка f (perédnja kincívka)
• Vietnamese: chi trước