humpback

Arched-back leviathan species

A humpback is a rounded deformity of the back, or a person with such a condition—now considered offensive when applied to people.

The word more commonly refers to the humpback whale, a large baleen whale known for its acrobatic breaching and complex songs: We watched humpbacks feeding off the coast.

As an adjective, humpbacked describes anything with a humped shape: a humpbacked bridge.

whale

breach

Breaking of agreement

flukeChance stroke of luck
blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
baleenWhale's filtering bristles

cetacean · pod · calf · migration · krill · spout · dorsal · flipper · tail · marine

anatomy

kyphosis

Hunched back condition

curvatureDeviation from flatness
spinalOf the backbone
hunchUnproven inner sense

dorsal · rounded · arched · protrusion · vertebral · bent · humped · stooped · deformity · posture

song

vocalization

Producing sounds with voice

melodyPleasing sequence of notes
acousticRelating to sound
underwaterBelow the surface

mating · communication · recording · hydrophone · frequency · haunting · complex · pattern · call · male

bridge

arched

Curved overhead

stoneSolid earth fragment
coveredHaving protection atop
spanDistance between endpoints

truss · pedestrian · curved · masonry · convex · cambered · historic · crossing

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breach

kyphosis

vocalization

arched

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