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Recent Examples of forelimb
One of the major findings in the 2017 study was that Draco lizards can actively adjust their forelimb position during flight, attaching their arms to the leading edge of the patagium.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
As a result, the hooves of its forelimbs differed from those of its hindlimbs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Above the hour-marker at 6 o’clock, there’s an appliqué representing two claws, nodding to the T-rex’s forelimbs.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
For instance, an amphibious robot can morph its forelimbs to be more suitable for walking on land or for swimming in the water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2019
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
As a result, the hooves of its forelimbs differed from those of its hindlimbs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Above the hour-marker at 6 o’clock, there’s an appliqué representing two claws, nodding to the T-rex’s forelimbs.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
For instance, an amphibious robot can morph its forelimbs to be more suitable for walking on land or for swimming in the water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2019
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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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