hind limb

See also: hindlimb

English

Noun

hind limb (plural hind limbs)

A posterior limb on an animal. When referring to quadrupeds, the term hind leg is often instead used.
Synonym: hind leg

Coordinate term: forelimb

Translations

posterior limb

Finnish: takaraaja (fi)
French: membre postérieur (fr) m, membre caudal (fr) m, membre pelvien (fr) m
Ingrian: takajalka, takujalka
Japanese: 後ろ足 (ja) (ushiroashi), 後肢 (ja) (kōshi)
Occitan: membre posterior m
Polish: kończyna dolna f
Russian: за́дняя коне́чность f (zádnjaja konéčnostʹ)
Ukrainian: за́дня кінці́вка f (zádnja kincívka)
Vietnamese: chi sau

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