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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A posterior appendage, such as a leg, wing, or flipper.
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- noun A
posterior limb on ananimal . When referring toquadrupeds , the termhind leg is often instead used.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
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