Definition of Hind leg

1. Noun. The back limb of a quadruped.

Group relationships: Quadruped
Terms within: Hock, Hock-joint, Gaskin, Knee, Stifle
Generic synonyms: Hind Limb, Hindlimb

Definition of Hind leg

1. Noun. Either of the two legs towards the rear of a four-legged animal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hind Leg

himations
himbacine
himbo
himbos
himpne
himpnes
hims
himself
himselfe
himselve
hin
hind
hind(a)
hind end
hind kidney
hind leg
hind legs
hind limb
hind limbs
hind teat
hind teats
hind tit
hind wing
hind wings
hindberries
hindberry
hindbrain
hindbrain vesicle
hindbrains

Literary usage of Hind leg

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1881)
"But the two hind legs have already given a strong propulsive impetus to the body, and hind leg 4 is still urging the body forward. ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1874)
"The right hind leg. corresponding to the severed nerve, was therefore cooler, by 15° to 16° than the other extremities. This experiment, and several others, ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1874)
"Acetic acid to right forearm caused vigorous kicks of right hind leg. Acetic acid affected right leg in 10 seconds. No motion in any other part of body. ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1889)
"The bone of the upper hind-leg, the femur, of the brontosaurus is smaller than six feet. FIG. 6. ..."

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