humpback

Plural: humpbacks

Noun

• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
• a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
• large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
• A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
• A hump or protuberance on the shoulders or back of an animal.
• A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
• A rounded topographical feature, such as a mountain or hill.
• A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
• A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis.
• A humpback whale.
• A humpback salmon.

Verb

• To hunt humpback whales.

Synonyms

crookback, humpback whale, hunchback, kyphosis, Megaptera novaeangliae

Related Words

humpbacked, kyphosis