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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This naturally occurring low-oxygen zone is on one of the migration routes for humpback and grey whales that travel between Hawaii and Alaska.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
In a statement, the DFO has stressed that humpbacks are particularly vulnerable to ship strikes and getting stuck in fishing gear.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The sighting has caused a stir in the country and the broader region, as experts believe the whale could be the elusive Migaloo, an extremely rare, decades-old all-white humpback.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
On that Thursday in early fall, the 40-foot wayward adult humpback male took a wrong turn on his migration from Alaska to Mexico and was spotted near Oakland’s Outer Harbor.
—Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
In a statement, the DFO has stressed that humpbacks are particularly vulnerable to ship strikes and getting stuck in fishing gear.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The sighting has caused a stir in the country and the broader region, as experts believe the whale could be the elusive Migaloo, an extremely rare, decades-old all-white humpback.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
On that Thursday in early fall, the 40-foot wayward adult humpback male took a wrong turn on his migration from Alaska to Mexico and was spotted near Oakland’s Outer Harbor.
—Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Humpback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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humpback
noun
hump·back
ˈhəmp-ˌbak
humpbacked
adjective
-ˈbakt
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