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forelimb Synonyms
Another word for forelimb
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• noun (Context 1)
Either of the front limbs of a four-legged animal, or the homologous anterior appendage of another vertebrate, such as a human arm, a bird's wing, or a whale's flipper.
Usage Example
"The fossilized skeleton clearly showed how the prehistoric reptile's foreleg gradually evolved into a wing."
Strongest
foreleg
Strong
arm
Opposites of forelimb
The opposite of forelimb shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
hindlimb
hindleg
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Forelimb. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/forelimb