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Definition of Razorback

1. Noun. A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States.

2. Adjective. Having a sharp narrow back. "Razorback hogs"

3. Noun. Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.

Definition of Razorback

1. n. The rorqual.

Definition of Razorback

1. Noun. (American English) A term used in the southeastern US for a thin feral pig. The term is borderline slang but is used as the nickname for the University of Arkansas athletic teams. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Razorback

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Razorback

1. The rorqual. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Razorback

razor-fish razor-sharp razor-thin razor blade razor blades razor clam razor clams razor edge razor fish razor shell

razor shells razor strap razor strop razor wire razorable razorback (current term) razorback hog razorbacked hog razorbacks razorbills

razorblade razorblades razored razorfish razorfishes razoring razorless razorlike razors

Literary usage of Razorback

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"Whether it is strictly correct to call the " razorback " a distinct breed may ... razorback BOW and litter. There is little doubt that the "razorback" isa ..."

2. Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991) edited by James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre (1999)
"Population size and status of razorback sucker in the Green River basin, ... Observations on recruitment and ecology of razorback sucker: lower Colorado ..."

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