limb

Noun
  1. is a type of: appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body
    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:
    • stump - the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    • extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
    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
  2. is a type of: branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    subtypes:
    • stick - a small thin branch of a tree
    • bough - any of the larger branches of a tree
    is a part of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    same as: tree branch
  3. referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: border, edge - the boundary of a surface
  4. is a type of: part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact
    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
  5. is a type of: arc - a continuous portion of a circle
    is a part of:
    • octant - a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
    • sextant - a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
  6. is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
    same as: arm, branch

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