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Definition of "hind limb" []

  • A posterior appendage, such as a leg, wing, or flipper. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hind limb" in a sentence
  • "One hind limb came down on Ebbanai’s outer right foreleg."
  • "And the hind limb shows a similar tetrapod-like pattern."
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