featherback

[ feth -er-bak ]

/ ˈfɛð ərˌbæk /

noun

any freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae, of Asia and western Africa, having a small, feathery dorsal fin and a very long anal fin extending from close behind the head to the tip of the tail.

Nearby words

feather tract, feather-duster worm, feather-legged, feather-tail glider, feather-veined, featherback, featherbed, featherbedding, featherbone, featherbrain, feathercut

Origin of featherback

feather + back¹