sway-back
Britishnoun
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vet science an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
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a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency
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The hammock-shaped face, with high, prominent forehead, flat brows, deep-set eyes, small snubbed or sway-back nose, retreating teeth and long, prominent chin, is the extreme concave in form of profile.
From Analyzing Character by Blackford, Katherine M. H.
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