Hindquarters: meaning, definitions and examples
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hindquarters
[ หhaษชndหkwษrtษrz ]
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:
๐ต๐น traseiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฟเคเคฒเฅ เคนเคฟเคธเฅเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Hinterteil
๐ฎ๐ฉ pantat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะดะฝั ัะฐััะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ tyล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐป
๐ซ๐ท arriรจre-train
๐ช๐ธ parte trasera
๐น๐ท arka
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ท๋ถ๋ถ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุคุฎุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zadnรญ ฤรกst
๐ธ๐ฐ zadnรก ฤasลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้จ
๐ธ๐ฎ zadnji del
๐ฎ๐ธ afturendi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััาั ะฑำฉะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแ แแแฌแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ arxa hissษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ parte trasera
Word origin
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.