FORELIMB

forelimb

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forelimb (plural forelimbs)

The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal

Synonyms

• foreleg (in quadrupeds)

• foreflipper (in sea lions etc)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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