1 : one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs. 2 hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk.

Do humans have hindquarters?

2. hindquarters The posterior part of a quadruped, adjacent to the hind legs. hindquarters - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

What are the hindquarters of an animal?

The hindquarters of a four-legged animal are its back part, including its two back legs.