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Of course, as in the Vertebrata generally, we find in the Bat's fore-limb the same three main sections as in birds; and as the function of the limb is the same, and a certain stiffness is necessary in the extended organ, the movements of the joints at the elbow and wrists are hinge-like.

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  1. noun One of the larger branches of a tree.
  2. noun One of the jointed appendages of an animal, such as an arm, leg, wing, or flipper, used for locomotion or grasping.
  3. noun An extension or a projecting part, as of a building or mountain range.
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  • The phantom limb -- they'll say, "But Doctor, the phantom limb is paralyzed. —  VS Ramachandran on your mind
  • On getting home he discovered he had left his cane behind and ran back to the chapel to get it, but when he got hold of his cane, his limb was as bad as ever. —  Personal Experiences of S. O. Susag
  • Losing a limb is an all too common reality for soldiers. —  ScottKleeb.com
  • The prominence set on the limb is accurate in size, but I rendered it too bright, again getting carried away with my markings while trying to mark in the details within the prom. —  Scientific Frontline by SFL ORG Educational News Network
  • The consensus of city officials is that the limb is at no immediate risk of falling, but should be removed by this summer, said George Hank. —  Madison.com - top
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leg ·  branch ·  muscle ·  trunk ·  bone ·  neck ·  finger ·  frame ·  thigh ·  wing ·  lip ·  knee

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limb:   limbs

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  1. Alteration (probably influenced by limb2) of Middle English lim, from Old English.
  2. Middle English, graduated edge of an astronomical instrument, from Old French limbe, from Latin limbus, border.

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  1. Early modern English lim, lym, lymme; from Middle English lim, from Anglo-Saxon lim (plural limu, leomu) = Icelandic limr = Swedish Danish lem, a limb, member of the body.
  2. from limb, n.
  3. from French limbe = Spanish Portuguese Italian limbo, from Latin limbus, a border, edge, fringe, belt, the zodiac (in New Latin especially the border or outer edge of the sun or moon). Cf. limbus, limbo.
 

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