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front limb

[/frʌnt lɪm/]
nounpl: front limbs
membro anterior
1. One of the forward-extending limbs of an animal, such as an arm in primates, a foreleg in quadrupeds, or a flipper in marine mammals
The dog used its front limbs to dig in the sand.
O cão usou seus membros anteriores para cavar na areia.
2. In anatomy, any of the paired appendages attached to the anterior portion of the body in vertebrates
Whales have evolved their front limbs into flippers for swimming.
As baleias evoluíram seus membros anteriores em nadadeiras para nadar.
Synonyms
forelegfront leganterior limbforelimb
Antonyms
hind limbback limbrear limbposterior limb

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
membro anterior
Standard medical and anatomical term used throughout Brazil
General Brazilian
pata dianteira
Common colloquial term for animals, especially quadrupeds
Portugal
membro anterior
Standard anatomical terminology, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
pata da frente
Colloquial variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's best foot forward
all four limbs extended
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