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Definition of Foreleg
1. Noun. The forelimb of a quadruped.
Definition of Foreleg
1. Noun. Either of the two legs towards the front of a four-legged animal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Foreleg
1. one of the front legs of an animal [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Foreleg
Literary usage of Foreleg
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Micrology: Practical Exercises in Zoölogical Micro-technique by Michael Frederic Guyer (1917)
"Detach the foreleg of a male, and soak it in 10 per cent potash solution (see
reagent 86, p. 237) for a day or two. 2. Wash it in water, run it up to 95 per ..."
2. Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray (1913)
"If the mammal is to sit erect, the hind leg-wires must be considerably larger
than otherwise and foreleg-wires may be much lighter. ..."
3. Animal Micrology: Practical Exercises in Microscopical Methods by Michael Frederic Guyer (1906)
"When hard, seal on the turntable witk gold-size followed by Bell's cement when
the gold-size is dry. D. foreleg of Dytiscus, the Great Water Beetle.—1. ..."
4. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the edited by Marcus Benjamin, Arthur Elmore Bostwick, Gerald Van Casteel, George Jotham Hagar (1920)
"They are quite distinct in the flipper or paddle of the whale, as well as in the
foreleg of the ox and the horse. Carr, Sir Robert, d. ..."
5. The Training and Breaking of Horses by Merritt Wesley Harper (1918)
"Then the other foreleg is raised similarly. In teaching the Spanish walk, the
first lesson is to train the horse to extend his foreleg to the front. ..."
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