arto

Definitions of arto
  1. noun
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
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    pinna
    the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
    arto inferiore, gamba, zampa
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
    coscia
    the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
    arto superiore, braccio
    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
    avambraccio
    the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
    grembo
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
    type of:
    membro
    an external body part that projects from the body
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