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humpback: see hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. ..... Click the link for more information. . humpback 1. another word for hunchback 2. a large whalebone whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, closely related and similar to the rorquals but with a humped back and long flippers: family Balaenopteridae 3. a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, the male of which has a humped back and hooked jaws 4. Brit a road bridge having a sharp incline and decline and usually a narrow roadway humpback [′həmp‚bak] (medicine) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An international ban on commercial whaling was instituted in 1964, but humpbacks are still endangered. Finally, a trip to the Cape wouldn't be complete without watching the whales, most commonly humpbacks but also large finbacks, smallish minkes and even endangered right whales (which are not approachable). On a wildlife cruise out of Juneau's Auke Bay, you have a high probability of seeing humpbacks as the boats poke around the islands of Favorite Channel. |
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