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foreleg

/ˈfɔːlɛɡ/

/ˈfɔrˌlɛɡ/

Translations

forelegadjective

/ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ/

/ˈfɔrˌlɛɡ/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a foreleg.

de la patte antérieureS’emploie surtout dans des contextes zoologiques ou anatomiques.

Researchers measured foreleg length across the species.

Les chercheurs ont mesuré la longueur de la patte antérieure chez cette espèce.

Synonyms

forelegnoun

forelegs

/ˈfɔːlɛɡ/

/ˈfɔrˌlɛɡ/

patte antérieureSe dit de la patte avant d’un quadrupède, ainsi que de l’une des pattes antérieures chez les insectes et autres arthropodes.

The horse injured its foreleg during the race.

Le cheval s’est blessé à la patte antérieure pendant la course.

Synonyms

front leg

anterior limb

forelegadjective

Relating to or situated on a foreleg.

Researchers measured foreleg length across the species.

forelegnoun

The front leg of a four-legged animal.

The horse injured its foreleg during the race.

Either of the front pair of legs of an insect or other arthropod.

The mantis uses its forelegs to grasp prey.