extremity has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) an external body part that projects from the body

Synonyms

member appendage

Examples

"it is important to keep the extremities warm"

Used in print

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The muscles of the extremities , chest wall , neck , and abdominal wall were soft , pale , and atrophic .

2
[ noun ] the greatest or utmost degree

Examples

: "the extremity of despair"

Related terms

ultimateness

3
[ noun ] the outermost or farthest region or point
4
[ noun ] an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

Related terms

adversity bitter_end

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[ noun ] (zoology) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
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