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“Limb” or “Limn”

limb / limn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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limb l·IH·m

  • nounone of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper.
  • nounany of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree.
  • noun(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet.
  • nouneither of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.
  • nounthe graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.

limn

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Usage

Examples in context

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“limb”

  • …was only found in the forelimb, while in modern birds it…
  • …lower segment of the hind limb (the tarsometatarsus) was shorter than…
  • …their 2008 study, concluded that limb bones growth was almost isometric,…
  • …of features near the lunar limb on the far side, but…
  • …a complete pelvis and hind limb, and the other (paratype, IVPP…
  • …medullary bone in the hind limb of an enantiornithine, a more…
  • …spatial orientation of the growing limb bud by aiding in the…
  • …no minimum disability for upper limb impairments.
  • …to different proportions of the forelimb compared to the hind limb.
  • Category:Muscles of the upper limb

“limn”

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