ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
also mossy-backed | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷
1. : having a mosslike growth on the back : overgrown with moss
2. : marked by sluggishness of thought or life : behind the times
moss-backed architectural traditions — Newsweek
a moss-backed judge — Nation