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hindquarters

Noun

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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 Source: Internet

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? Source: Internet

; 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. Source: Internet

A compact and square-proportioned dog, the Pug moves with a jaunty and strong gait; its hindquarters roll slightly. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

Calves and heavily fleeced sheep are killed by attacking the flanks or hindquarters, causing shock and blood loss. Source: Internet

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