forespur

noun

Etymology

From fore- + spur.

  1. derived from *sperH- — “to kick
  2. inherited from *spurô
  3. inherited from *spurō
  4. inherited from spora
  5. inherited from spure
  6. prefixed as forespur — “fore + spur

Definitions

  1. A spur positioned at the fore, or facing forward.

    • The tibial comb or forespur, on the front pair of legs, has about 65 teeth, stiff and elastic, and is deftly fitted into the tarsus opposite, which has about 45 coarser teeth.
    • Finally, species living on (d) hard soils have long spur—like apical extensions of the protibiae and well—developed forespurs, which often exhibit a lot of wear.

The neighborhood

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