extremidad

Definitions of extremidad
  1. noun
    an external body part that projects from the body
    synonyms: miembro
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    pinza
    a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
    aleta
    organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
    miembro
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
    dedo
    a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
    aleta
    the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
    aleta dorsal
    unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
    aleta pectoral
    either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
    aleta ventral
    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
    pierna
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
    muslo
    the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
    brazo
    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
    antebrazo
    the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
    type of:
    parte externa del cuerpo
    any body part visible externally
  2. noun
    that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
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    garra, mano
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    pata, pie
    the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
    puño
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    derecha, mano derecha, mano diestra
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    izquierda, mano izquierda, mano siniestra
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
    dedo gordo, pulgar
    the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
    dedo índice, índice
    the finger next to the thumb
    anular, dedo anular
    the third finger (especially of the left hand)
    dedo corazón
    the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
    dedo auricular, dedo meñique, meñique
    the finger farthest from the thumb
    type of:
    parte externa del cuerpo
    any body part visible externally
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