hind-body

noun

The abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.

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Meanings

nounhind-body (plural hind-bodies)

plural hind-bodies

  1. medicineThe abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.
  2. biologyThe hindquarters, buttocks, or posterior end of an animal.

Origin

hind + body.

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APA

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

MLA

“hind-body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hind-body. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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