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SEAL LIMBS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
Synonyms:
phocomelia; seal limbs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("seal limbs" is a kind of...):
meromelia (congenital absence of part of an arm or leg)
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