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foreleg [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreleg
1, record 1, English, foreleg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front leg 2, record 1, English, front%20leg
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the anterior legs of a quadruped. 3, record 1, English, - foreleg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foreleg of the horse is, for the most part, a model of good engineering. Most of a horse's weight is carried on its forelimbs. A horse puts more stress on its front legs than its rear limbs, because it carries 60-65 percent of its weight up front. 4, record 1, English, - foreleg
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fore leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jambe antérieure
1, record 1, French, jambe%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patte antérieure 2, record 1, French, patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amble est une allure dans laquelle le cheval lève en même temps une patte antérieure et une postérieure, toutes deux du même côté. 3, record 1, French, - jambe%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreleg
1, record 2, English, foreleg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fore leg 2, record 2, English, fore%20leg
correct
- front leg 3, record 2, English, front%20leg
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adult beetles have 6 legs. ... When beetles walk, a foreleg and hind leg on one side and a middle leg on the other are always touching the ground. This creates a "tripod" on which the beetle balances, and on the next step the beetle alternates to the other three legs to form a new tripod. 4, record 2, English, - foreleg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patte antérieure
1, record 2, French, patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patte avant 2, record 2, French, patte%20avant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coléoptères adultes possèdent 6 pattes. [...] Lorsque les coléoptères marchent, ils forment un tripode avec une patte antérieure et une patte postérieure d'un côté, une patte du milieu de l'autre et ils alternent pour avancer. 3, record 2, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pattes avant : pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - patte%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pattes avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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