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humpback
[ huhmp-bak ]
humpback
/ ˈhʌmpˌbæk /
noun
- another word for hunchback
- Also calledhumpback whale a large whalebone whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, closely related and similar to the rorquals but with a humped back and long flippers: family Balaenopteridae
- a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, the male of which has a humped back and hooked jaws
- Also calledhumpback bridge a road bridge having a sharp incline and decline and usually a narrow roadway
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Derived Forms
- ˈhumpˌbacked, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of humpback1
First recorded in 1690–1700; apparently back formation from humpbacked
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Word History and Origins
Origin of humpback1
C17: alteration of earlier crumpbacked, perhaps influenced by hunchback ; perhaps related to Dutch homp lump
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Example Sentences
Humpback whales are seasonal migrants found in all of the world's oceans.
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The present population of humpback whales in the North Pacific is estimated to be about 1,000 animals.
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The distribution, movements, abundance, and habitat requirements of humpback whales are not well known.
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Much of the exploitation of humpback whales occurred in the twentieth century, especially during the early 1960's.
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In 1966, the International Whaling Commission imposed a worldwide ban on the taking of humpback whales.
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