foreleg

noun

Definition of forelegnext
as in forelimb

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Recent Examples of foreleg The neck girth was 28 inches, body girth behind the forelegs 47, greatest girth over the shoulders 56, and length from hind toe to tip of horns 9½ feet. — Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025 That would put it harmlessly between the ram’s forelegs. — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022 So, my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck, and forelegs. — Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreleg
  1. forelimb
  2. calf
  3. thigh
Noun
  • Their ability to incapacitate large herbivores with powerful forelimbs and dagger-like canines may have given them a predatory edge over the bone-crushing canids.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The research showed how squirrels use their musculoskeletal system to adjust their body position, dynamically absorbing the impact of landing with their forelimbs and altering their mass distribution to turn near misses into successful perches.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of forelimb
Noun
  • Last season, Senga dealt with shoulder, triceps and calf injuries.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss an indefinite amount of time with blood clots in his right calf.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of calf
Noun
  • The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office announced that Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, real name Kenneth Bailey, died after puncturing his thigh while climbing a wooden fence and losing too much blood.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Atlanta rapper, real name Kenneth Bailey, died after puncturing his thigh and losing too much blood as a result of climbing a wooden fence.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of thigh

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