humpback
noun
hump·back
ˈhəmp-ˌbak 
for sense 1 also
-ˈbak
plural humpbacks
2
dated, offensive
: a person with a humpback
3
4
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Samaná is a sleepy and traditional town on the peninsula, which drops off into the sparkling waters of Samaná Bay — home to hundreds of humpback whales during mating season from January to March.
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Georgina Lawton, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
The stretch of river from the dam to Lees Ferry is a focus in the government’s efforts to protect humpback chubs, which only last year were downlisted on the endangered species list.
—Brandon Loomis, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
One of the most important aspects of the string of whale deaths to note is that humpback whales, which have made up a majority of the recent events, have been undergoing an unusual mortality event since 2016.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023
On North Carolina’s Outer Banks, two humpback whales were found dead in December.
—Wayne Parry, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2023
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Georgina Lawton, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
The stretch of river from the dam to Lees Ferry is a focus in the government’s efforts to protect humpback chubs, which only last year were downlisted on the endangered species list.
—Brandon Loomis, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
One of the most important aspects of the string of whale deaths to note is that humpback whales, which have made up a majority of the recent events, have been undergoing an unusual mortality event since 2016.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023
On North Carolina’s Outer Banks, two humpback whales were found dead in December.
—Wayne Parry, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2023
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humpback
noun
hump·back
ˈhəmp-ˌbak
humpbacked
adjective
-ˈbakt
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