limb

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈlim

: one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs

: a leg or arm of a human being

combat soldiers who had lost limbs

: a large primary branch of a tree

: an active member or agent

a limb of the law

: extension, branch

a limb of the sea

: a mischievous child

limbless

ˈlim-ləs

adjective

limby

ˈli-mē

adjective

limb

2 of 3

verb

limbed; limbing; limbs

transitive verb

: dismember

: to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)

limb

3 of 3

noun (2)

: the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body

: the expanded portion of an organ or structure

especially : the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals

Medical Definition

limb

noun

ˈlim

: one of the projecting paired appendages (as an arm, wing, fin, or parapodium) of an animal body made up of diverse tissues (as epithelium, muscle, and bone) derived from two or more germ layers and concerned especially with movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs

especially : a human leg or arm

: a branch or arm of something (as an anatomical part)

the descending limb of Henle's loop

单词	limb
释义	limb 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈlim 1 a : one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs b : a leg or arm of a human being combat soldiers who had lost limbs 2 : a large primary branch of a tree 3 : an active member or agent a limb of the law 4 : extension, branch a limb of the sea 5 : a mischievous child limbless ˈlim-ləs adjective limby ˈli-mē adjective limb 2 of 3 verb limbed; limbing; limbs transitive verb 1 : dismember 2 : to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree) limb 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body 2 : the expanded portion of an organ or structure especially : the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals Phrases out on a limb : in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat Synonyms Noun (1) bough branch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb Noun (2) Latin limbus border First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing limb tear (someone) limb from limb risk life and limb phantom limb out on a limb tear (someone) limb from limb risk life and limb phantom limb out on a limb Kids Definition limb noun ˈlim 1 : any of the paired parts (as an arm, wing, or leg) of an animal that stick out from the body and are used mostly in moving and grasping 2 : a large branch of a tree Medical Definition limb noun ˈlim 1 : one of the projecting paired appendages (as an arm, wing, fin, or parapodium) of an animal body made up of diverse tissues (as epithelium, muscle, and bone) derived from two or more germ layers and concerned especially with movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs especially : a human leg or arm 2 : a branch or arm of something (as an anatomical part) the descending limb of Henle's loop limb noun as in branch a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance branch bough twig shoot branchlet spur sprig offshoot outgrowth spray
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