Definition of
humpback has definitions from the fields of zoology,medicine
1
[ noun ] (medicine) a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

Synonyms

crookback hunchback

Related terms

cripple

2
[ noun ] (medicine) an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

Synonyms

hunchback kyphosis

Related terms

spinal_curvature

3
[ noun ] (zoology) large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

Synonyms

Megaptera_novaeangliae humpback_whale

Related terms

baleen_whale Megaptera

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Rhymes with

comeback hunchback halfback cutback buyback hatchback hardback horseback aback payback outback cornerback back prickleback playback drawback fallback quarterback flashback pullback paperback fullback kickback setback wingback throwback rollback feedback biofeedback greenback piggyback leatherback razorback

Phonetic and Homophones

HH AH1 M P B AE2 K

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