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humpback

/ˈhʌmpbæk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humpback at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.
  2. A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  3. Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.

Origin

From hump + back.

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