Synonyms for humpback
ˈhʌmpˌbækhump·back

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1. kyphosis, humpback, hunchbacknoun

   an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

   Synonyms:
   crookback, kyphosis, humpback whale, hunchback

2. humpback, hunchback, crookbacknoun

   a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

   Synonyms:
   crookback, kyphosis, humpback whale, hunchback

3. humpback, humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliaenoun

   large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

   Synonyms:
   crookback, kyphosis, humpback whale, hunchback

Matched Categories

1. • Baleen Whale
   • Cripple
   • Spinal Curvature

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. humpbacknoun

   Synonyms:
   crooked back

2. humpbacknoun

   Synonyms:
   hunchback

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1. List of paraphrases for "humpback":

   pink

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. humpback

   Synonyms:
   Kyphosis
   

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1. Sean OCallaghan:

   On this trip we connected with up to six humpback whales feeding and socializing in offshore waters.

2. Ken Findlay:

   What we found here is reflective of the abilities of these animals to bounce back from very severe whaling pressure in the last century. Over 200,000 humpback whales were taken from the Southern hemisphere last year, it absolutely amazed me that 30 to 40 years later, we've seen these populations rebounding as they are. That gives me hope. It tells me something about the state of the ocean.

3. Kate Wynne:

   It is really perplexing for a number of reasons, they appear to have all died around the same time. And the strange thing is they are all one species, with the exception of one dead humpback whale found in a different location.

4. Jooke Robbins:

   Based on what was describedthis would have to be a mistakeand an accident on the part of the humpback.