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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An anterior appendage, such as a leg, wing, or flipper.

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  • noun The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal

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  • noun the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)

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