Foreleg
(noun)
- The front leg of an animal or an insect.
- The front leg of an animal or an insect, especially as distinguished from the hind leg.
Origin:
From fore- + leg, meaning the front leg of an animal or an insect.
Examples:
- The horse lifted its foreleg.
- The spider used its forelegs to spin its web.
- The forelegs of the dog were strong and powerful.
- The foreleg of the insect was shorter than the hind leg.
- The cat used its forelegs to clean its face.