hind limb

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hind limb

noun hind limbs

A posterior limb on an animal. When referring to quadrupeds, the term hind leg is often instead used. Coordinate term: forelimb
Similar: hind leg

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noun posterior limb

日本語	後ろ足 ushiroashi, 後肢 kōshi
Français	membre postérieur, membre caudal, membre pelvien
Русский	за́дняя коне́чность zádnjaja konéčnostʹ
Tiếng Việt	chi sau

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@misc{hind_limb_2026,
  title = {hind limb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hind%20limb},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}