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Humpback
/hˈəmpbˌæk/
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Humpback
noun
1.
An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.
Synonyms:
hunchback
,
kyphosis
.
2.
A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
Synonyms:
crookback
,
hunchback
.
3.
Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.
Synonyms:
humpback whale
,
Megaptera novaeangliae
.
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Words linked to "Humpback" :
cripple
,
genus Megaptera
,
Megaptera
,
spinal curvature
,
whalebone whale
,
baleen whale
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