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Definition of Hind leg
1. Noun. The back limb of a 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
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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