hind leg
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /haɪnd.lɛɡ/
Noun

hind leg (plural hind legs)

  1. Either of the two legs towards the rear of a four-legged animal.
    • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
      "Can you hop on your hind legs?" asked the furry rabbit.
      That was a dreadful question, for the Velveteen Rabbit had no hind legs at all! The back of him was made all in one piece, like a pincushion. He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn't notice.
Synonyms Translations
  • German: Hinterlauf, Hinterbein
  • Italian: zampa posteriore
  • Portuguese: perna traseira
  • Russian: за́дняя нога́



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