hind limb

noun

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

“Coordinate term: forelimb”

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Meanings

nounhind limb (plural hind limbs)

plural hind limbs

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

    Coordinate term: forelimb

    Synonyms: hind leg

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA posterior limb on an animal. When referring to quadrupeds, the term hind leg is often instead used.

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hind leg

More synonyms by meaning

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

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limb
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hind leg

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish takaraaja
  • takaraajaposterior limb
French membre postérieur, membre caudal
  • membre postérieurposterior limb
  • membre caudalposterior limb
  • membre pelvienposterior limb
Japanese 後ろ足, 後肢
  • 後ろ足 (ushiroashi)posterior limb
  • 後肢 (kōshi)posterior limb
Polish kończyna dolna
  • kończyna dolnaposterior limb
Russian за́дняя коне́чность
  • за́дняя коне́чность (zádnjaja konéčnostʹ)posterior limb
Ukrainian за́дня кінці́вка
  • за́дня кінці́вка (zádnja kincívka)posterior limb
Vietnamese chi sau
  • chi sauposterior limb
Cite this entry
APA

hind limb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hind%20limb

MLA

“hind limb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hind%20limb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hind limb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hind%20limb.

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