Limb — synonyms, definition

1. limb (Noun)

35 synonyms

appendage arm bend bough branch crook crotch double duplicated extension extremity fin fork growth head hook leg member offshoot paired • • •

6 definitions

limb (Noun) — One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper.

limb (Noun) — Any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree.

limb (Noun) — (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet.

limb (Noun) — Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip. ex. "the upper limb of the bow"

limb (Noun) — The graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles. ex. "the limb of the sextant"

limb (Noun) — Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. ex. "the limb of the record player"

10 types of

appendage arc border branch edge extremity member part portion projection

12 types

arm bough crus cubitus flipper forearm forelimb hind limb hindlimb leg stick thigh

2 parts

extremity stump

5 parts of

appendicular skeleton bow octant sextant tree