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.