HINDLIMB

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals

Synonyms:

hind limb; hindlimb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("hindlimb" is a kind of...):

limb (one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hindlimb"):

hind leg (the back limb of a quadruped)

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