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
But the horse’s posture is actually that of a statue, its foreleg bent, its head in a dramatic profile that doesn’t quite match the angle of its body.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Charismatic had taken a misstep in the stretch and suffered fractures in his left foreleg.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2015
Sitting on a stool, with his elbow on the counter, was a man Malcolm had never seen before, and at his feet lay a hyena dæmon with one foreleg.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
