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
5
: a mischievous child
limbed; limbing; limbs
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
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