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

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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