hindquarter
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hindquarter
- /ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/ US
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From hind + quarter.
noun hindquarters · hind quarter · hind-quarter
- Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
- The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment. While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him.
- Human behind, butt.
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noun hind leg of a quadruped
| Deutsch | Hinterhand |
|---|---|
| العربية | تَالِيَة tāliya |
noun human behind
| Deutsch | Hinterteil |
|---|
Talk about this word "hindquarter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hindquarter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hindquarter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hindquarter "hindquarter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hindquarter.
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@misc{hindquarter_2026,
title = {hindquarter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hindquarter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
