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fore⋅leg

[fawr-leg, fohr-]
–noun
one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME forlegge. See fore-, leg
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fore·leg   (fôr'lěg', fōr'-)   
n.  Either of the front legs of a quadruped.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fore·leg
Pronunciation: 'fO(&)r-"leg, 'fo(&)r-, -"lAg
Function: noun
: a front leg
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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