hind leg

Back walking appendage

A hind leg is one of the rear legs of a four-legged animal, as distinguished from the front or fore legs.

Dogs beg on their hind legs; horses kick with theirs.

To talk the hind leg off a donkey is to talk excessively.

quadruped

haunch

Hip and upper thigh

thighLeg between hip, knee
stifleSuppress or restrain
hockTrade for quick loan

pastern · fetlock · hoof · paw · claw · dewclaw · rump · flank · rear · dock

anatomy

femur

Upper leg bone

tibiaMain lower leg bone
fibulaOuter lower leg bone
patellaTriangular bone covering knee

hamstring · quadriceps · pelvis · thigh bone · knee joint · ankle · metatarsus · phalanges · cartilage · ligament

locomotion

kick

Foot-delivered strike

leapSudden springing movement
jumpPropel oneself airborne
boundSecured or destined

hop · spring · propulsion · thrust · gallop · trot · canter · sprint · pounce · launch

support

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

stabilityResistance to displacement
stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
weight-bearingSupporting physical mass

standing · posture · anchoring · grounding · base · footing · prop · leverage · load-bearing · brace

Categories

animal partsappendage, forelimb, hindlegs, paw, claws
limbsarm, foreleg, forelimb, wing, fin
Meat Cutsribeye, t-bone, flank steak, skirt steak, short rib
Mole Cricketsmole cricket
animal feetpaw, paws, claws, claw, hoof

Opposites

body position (anterior vs. posterior)

hind legforeleg

Animal's anterior limb

forelegs · forelimb · forefoot · forequarters

Family

leg, behind, hinder, hindrance, hind, legged, leggings, leggy, legging

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