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limb vs forelimb

forelimb vs limb

limb and forelimb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
forelimb Yes No No No
As nouns, forelimb is a hyponym of limb; that is, forelimb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limb:
  • limb: one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
  • forelimb: the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
Other hyponyms of limb include hind limb, hindlimb, flipper, leg, crus, leg, thigh, arm, cubitus, forearm.
limb (noun) forelimb (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Difference between limb and forelimb

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