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foreleg

noun fore·leg \ˈfȯr-ˌleg, -ˌlāg\

: a front leg of an animal

Full Definition of FORELEG

:  a front leg
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First Known Use of FORELEG

15th century

Rhymes with FORELEG

blackleg, bootleg, bowleg, dogleg, jackleg, jake leg, JPEG, milk leg, MPEG, muskeg, nutmeg, peg leg, redleg, roughleg, Tuareg, unpeg
FORELEG Defined for Kids

foreleg

noun fore·leg \ˈfȯr-ˌleg\

Definition of FORELEG for Kids

:  a front leg of an animal
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foreleg

noun fore·leg \ˈfō(ə)r-ˌleg, ˈfȯ(ə)r-, -ˌlāg\

Medical Definition of FORELEG

:  a front leg

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