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Definition of Humpback

1. Noun. An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.

2. Noun. A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

3. Noun. Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.

Definition of Humpback

1. n. A crooked back; a humped back.

Definition of Humpback

1. a humped back [n -S]

Medical Definition of Humpback

1. 1. A crooked back; a humped back. 2. A humpbacked person; a hunchback. 3. Any whale of the genus Megaptera, characterised by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are Megaptera longimana of Europe, and M. Osphyia of America; that of the California coasts is M. Versabilis. A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of America. Compare: Hunchback. (06 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Humpback

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