Paired appendage that consists of the anterior appendicular skeleton and associated soft and hard tissues, but excludes the pectoral girdle and its associated soft and hard tissues. [ VSAO:0000150-modified ]
Synonyms: anterior paired appendage anterior limb/fin forelimb/pectoral fin pectoral limb/fin forelimb or pectoral fin forelimb - pectoral fin
Term information
Term relations
- paired limb/fin
- connected to some pectoral girdle region
- develops from some pectoral appendage bud
- has skeleton some pectoral appendage skeleton
- part of some pectoral complex