rearlimb
nounUK /ˈrɪə.lɪm/
US /ˈrɪr.lɪm/
A back leg or arm of an animal.
The dog hurt its rearlimb while jumping over the fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A back leg of an insect or other arthropod.
The grasshopper's rearlimb is built for jumping.
3. The rear support or extension of a structure or machine.
The crane's rearlimb helps keep it balanced.
4. A back arm or leg of a person, used informally.
He stretched his rearlimb after the long run.