rump
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
a cut of beef from this part of the animal, behind the loin and above the round.
the buttocks.
the last part, especially that which is unimportant or inferior: a rump of territory.
the remnant of a legislature, council, etc., after a majority of the members have resigned or been expelled.
the Rump, English History. Rump Parliament.
constituting a subsidiary or small group or the remnant of a once larger organization: Our local Shakespeare Club will hold a rump meeting at the Elizabethan Drama Teachers' convention.
Origin of rump
1Other words from rump
- rumpless, adjective
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How to use rump in a sentence
It seems to resemble the behavior of No. 117, the rumpless cock.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict DavenportIn three rumpless fowls the caudal vertebr were few in number, and anchylosed together into a misformed mass.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinIn comparison with the results gained with the rumpless cock, winglessness in this strain is probably dominant but impotent.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict DavenportThe second lot consists of rumpless fowl that have arisen in my yards, spontaneously, from normal blood.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict DavenportThe next step was to cross the other rumpless bantam (No. 116), to see if he behaved like his father.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict Davenport
British Dictionary definitions for rump
/ (rʌmp) /
the hindquarters of a mammal, not including the legs
the rear part of a bird's back, nearest to the tail
a person's buttocks
Also called: rump steak a cut of beef from behind the loin and above the round
an inferior remnant
Origin of rump
1Derived forms of rump
- rumpless, adjective
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