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

Origin of featherback

feather + back¹