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Noun: hindlimb  'hInd,lim
  1. A posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
    "The frog's powerful hindlimbs enable it to jump great distances";
    - hind limb

Derived forms: hind limbs, hindlimbs

Type of: limb

Encyclopedia: Hindlimb