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hindquarters

 

[ หˆhaษชndหŒkwษ”rtษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

animal anatomy

The hindquarters of an animal refer to the back part of its body, including the hips, hind legs, and tail. It is essential for the animal's movement and balance.

Synonyms

back end, posteriors, rear

Examples of usage

  • The horse kicked with its hindquarters when startled.
  • The dog wagged its tail from the hindquarters.

Translations

Translations of the word "hindquarters" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น traseiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเค›เคฒเฅ‡ เคนเคฟเคธเฅเคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hinterteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pantat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะดะฝั ั‡ะฐัั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tyล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท arriรจre-train

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parte trasera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ท๋ถ€๋ถ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุฎุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zadnรญ ฤรกst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zadnรก ฤasลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ้ƒจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadnji del

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afturendi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚า›ั‹ ะฑำฉะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxa hissษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parte trasera

Etymology

The word 'hindquarters' originated in the mid-17th century, combining 'hind' (meaning rear) with 'quarters' (meaning a portion of an animal's body). It has been commonly used in zoology and animal anatomy to describe the back portion of an animal's body.

See also: quartermaster, quarters.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,717 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.