#extremity__appendage__member an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
supertype: external_body_part any body part visible externally
subtype: chelicera either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
subtype: mouthpart any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
subtype: nipper__claw__chela__pincer a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
subtype: parapodium one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
subtype: fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
subtype: dorsal_fin unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
subtype: pectoral_fin either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
subtype: pelvic_fin__ventral_fin__ventralfin either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
subtype: caudal_fin__tail_fin the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
subtype: heterocercal_fin tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks
subtype: homocercal_fin symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
subtype: swimmeret__pleopod one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
subtype: limb one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
subtype: hind_limb a posterior leg or homologous structure in other animals
subtype: hind_leg the back limb of a quadruped
subtype: forelimb the front limb (or homologous structure in other animals such as a flipper or wing)
subtype: foreleg the front limb of a quadruped
subtype: flipper the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
subtype: leg a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
subtype: pin.leg__peg informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
subtype: shank's_mare__shank'smare__shanks'_mare__shanks'mare__shank's_pony__shank'spony__shanks'_pony__shanks'pony you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"
subtype: spindlelegs__spindleleg__spindleshanks__spindleshank long thin legs
subtype: crus the leg from the knee to foot
subtype: leg.limb a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
subtype: animal_leg the leg of an animal
subtype: thigh the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
subtype: lap.thigh the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
subtype: arm a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
subtype: cubitus__cubitu the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
subtype: forearm the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
subtype: vertebrate_foot__pedal_extremity__pedalextremity the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
subtype: animal_foot__foot a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
subtype: fossorial_foot__fossorialfoot foot adapted for digging as in moles
subtype: hoof the foot of an ungulate mammal
subtype: cloven_foot__cloven_hoof a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)
subtype: horse's_foot__horse'sfoot__horse's_hoof__horse'shoof the hoof of a horse
subtype: bird's_foot the foot of a bird
subtype: claw.bird's_foot a bird's foot that has claws
subtype: zygodactyl_foot having the the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward
subtype: heterodactyl_foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward
subtype: webbed_foot a bird's foot with folds of skin between the toes
subtype: lobate_foot a foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides
subtype: webfoot a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
subtype: trotter foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
subtype: forefoot a front foot of a quadruped
subtype: hindfoot a rear foot of a quadruped
subtype: paw a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
subtype: forepaw front paw; analogous to the human hand
subtype: hand.forepaw terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos): "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
subtype: foot__human_foot__humanfoot__pes__pe the foot of a human being; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
subtype: splayfoot__flatfoot__pes_planus a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
subtype: digit.extremity__dactyl a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates
subtype: finger any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
subtype: pollex__thumb the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
subtype: index_finger__indexfinger__index__forefinger the finger next to the thumb
subtype: ring_finger__annualry the third finger (especially of the left hand)
subtype: middle_finger the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
subtype: pinkie__pinky__littlefinger the finger farthest from the thumb
subtype: toe one of the digits of the foot
subtype: big_toe__bigtoe__great_toe__greattoe__hallux the first largest innermost toe
subtype: hammertoe a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
subtype: little_toe the fifth smallest outermost toe
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