limb

as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb Salamanders are the only adult vertebrates that can regrow limbs, and axolotls are no exception. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 Leaves mixed with trash, limbs or other debris will not be picked up. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Ben Kilner Along with simply being a great adventure, Kilner's cross-Scotland trip was also a fundraising effort for A Leg to Stand On, which is a non-profit group that provides prosthetic limbs and other mobility aids to children in developing countries. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for limb 

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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