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

Once there, something peculiar happened: The spider reached up with a foreleg.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2018

The horse had injured a tendon in a foreleg overnight.

From New York Times • May 21, 2016

Another cryptic circling of the whip, and Midnight bows, going down on the knee of one foreleg with the other extended.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen