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hindlimb

DEFINITIONS OF: hindlimb

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

Synonyms:
hind limb
Types:
hind leg
the back limb of a quadruped
Type of:
limb
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
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