ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a crooked back : a humped back : kyphosis
2. : a humpbacked person : hunchback
3.
a. also humpback whale : a whalebone whale of the genus Megaptera related to the rorquals but having very long flippers, being black above and white below, attaining large size, but yielding inferior whalebone and oil
b.
(1) : humpback salmon
(2) : the black sea bass ( Centropristes striatus )
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humpback whale
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