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hind-body

hind-body noun: the abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.

Noun

hind-body (plural hind-bodies)

  1. The abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.
  2. The hindquarters, buttocks, or posterior end of an animal.

Forms of hind-body

pluralhind-bodies

Origin of hind-body

hind + body.

Questions about hind-body

What does hind-body mean?
Hind-body means the abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.
What part of speech is hind-body?
Hind-body is a noun.
What is the plural of hind-body?
The plural of hind-body is hind-bodies.

Words near hind-body in the dictionary

  1. hind teats
  2. hind tit
  3. hind tits
  4. hind wing
  5. hind wings
  6. hind-body
  7. hind-quarter
  8. hind-quarters
  9. Hindal
  10. Hindang
  11. Hindavi

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