limb
Noun
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subtypes:
- hind limb, hindlimb - a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
- forelimb - the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
- flipper - the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
- leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
- crus - the leg from the knee to foot
- leg - a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
- thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
- cubitus - the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
- forearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
has:is a part of: appendicular skeleton - the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs -
is a type of: branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plantis a part of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiospermssame as: tree branch
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is a part of: bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
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is a type of: arc - a continuous portion of a circle
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is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
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