foreflipper

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English

Etymology

fore- +‎ flipper

Noun

foreflipper (plural foreflippers)

  1. The forelimb of a sea lion, seal, turtle, etc.
    Coordinate term: hindflipper
    • 1959, Moore Raymond, Smiley Roams the Road, London: Hulton Press, page 100:
      He crouched low on the creature's back and took a firm grip on the rim of the shell just above each fore-flipper.