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adjective
Date: 1681
1. having a humped back
2. convexly curved <a humpbacked bridge>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
humpbacked
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Humpbacked salmon — Salmon Salm on (s[a^]m [u^]n), n.; pl. {Salmons} ( [u^]nz) or (collectively) {Salmon}. [OE. saumoun, salmon, F. saumon, fr. L. salmo, salmonis, perhaps from salire to leap. Cf. {Sally}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humpbacked whale — kupročius statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Megaptera novaeangliae angl. humpback; humpbacked whale; hunchbacked whale vok. Buckelwal; Knurrwal; Langflossenwal; langflossiger Finnfisch rus. горбатый… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
humpbacked whales — kuprotieji banginiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis apibrėžtis Gentyje 1 rūšis. Paplitimo arealas – visi vandenynai. atitikmenys: lot. Megaptera angl. hump whales; humpbacked whales; humpbacks; hunchbacked whales vok … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
humpbacked white carp — skiauterėtoji čiulpikė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Carpiodes velifer angl. humpbacked white carp; river carp ryšiai: platesnis terminas – karpinės čiulpikės … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
humpbacked salmon — noun see humpback salmon * * * humpbacked salmon, = humpback salmon. (Cf. ↑humpback salmon) … Useful english dictionary
