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Recent Examples of forelimb
The research showed how squirrels use their musculoskeletal system to adjust their body position, dynamically absorbing the impact of landing with their forelimbs and altering their mass distribution to turn near misses into successful perches.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
While much of the skeleton was intact—including the pelvis, trunk, forelimbs and part of the hindlimbs—the skull was not included.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The animal's mummified remains, which include its head, forelimbs and part of its chest, were found well-preserved in Yakutia, Russia, in 2020 and determined to belong to a cub around 3 weeks old, per the study.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Most of the body and part of the tail are visible in the fossil, in addition to the eyes, nerves, and a forelimb.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
While much of the skeleton was intact—including the pelvis, trunk, forelimbs and part of the hindlimbs—the skull was not included.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The animal's mummified remains, which include its head, forelimbs and part of its chest, were found well-preserved in Yakutia, Russia, in 2020 and determined to belong to a cub around 3 weeks old, per the study.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Most of the body and part of the tail are visible in the fossil, in addition to the eyes, nerves, and a forelimb.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forelimb
foreleg
Noun
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Nini was naturally close to the ground, like a giant thoughtful rat, owing to his disproportionately short forelegs.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Having bent its foreleg a little, the elephant swayed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Forelimb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forelimb. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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