foreleg

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The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning footpads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for the animal to walk and stand.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

The horse had injured a tendon in a foreleg overnight.

From New York Times • May 21, 2016

For example, as shown in Figure 12.6, the bones in the wings of bats and birds, the arms of humans, and the foreleg of a horse are homologous structures.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Rontu did not wait for the attack, but, leaping at the nearer one, turned his shoulder and with his head lowered caught the dog s foreleg.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell