limb


3limb

noun

Definition of LIMB

1
: the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body
2
: the expanded portion of an organ or structure; especially : the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals

Origin of LIMB

Latin limbus border
First Known Use: circa 1677

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