hind

/haɪnd/
/haɪnd/
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Other forms: hinds

Definitions of hind
  1. adjective
    located at or near the back of an animal
    synonyms: back, hinder
    posterior
    located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
  2. noun
    any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
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    types:
    Epinephelus adscensionis, rock hind
    found around rocky coasts or on reefs
    type of:
    grouper
    usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
  3. noun
    a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
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    type of:
    American elk, Cervus elaphus, elk, red deer, wapiti
    common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
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