hindquarters
Noun
Meaning
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
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he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
; Collected gaits (trot and canter) : A shortening of stride in which the horse brings its hindquarters more underneath himself and carries more weight on his hind end.
A compact and square-proportioned dog, the Pug moves with a jaunty and strong gait; its hindquarters roll slightly.
He would however find a few similarities between the muscles in dinosaurs and race-walkers; having less muscle mass in the ankles but more at the hindquarters.
Calves and heavily fleeced sheep are killed by attacking the flanks or hindquarters, causing shock and blood loss.