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Humpback
Humpback Hump"back`, n. [Cf. Hunchback.] 1. A crooked back; a humped back. --Tatler. 2. A humpbacked person; a hunchback. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any whale of the genus Megaptera, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are Megaptera longimana of Europe, and M. osphyia of America; that of the California coasts is M. versabilis. (b) A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of America.

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- competing for females. Humpbacks may interact with other cetacean species, such as right whales, fin whales, and bottlenose dolphins. Humpbacks are highly active...
- Humpback may refer to: Humpback whale Humpback dolphin Humpback salmon Humpback bridge Humpback, a common name for the fish Chanodichthys dabryi Humpback...
- A humpback bridge (or hump bridge) is the name of a type of bridge, particularly an arch bridge, the span of which is higher than the ramps on either side...
- The humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis), panther grouper, or (in Australia) barramundi cod is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from...
- The humpback chub (Gila cypha) is a federally protected fish that lived originally in fast waters of the Colorado River system in the United States. This...
- The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a species of black seadevils in the family of Melanocetidae, which means "black whale" in Gr****. The...
- Humpback Mountain (Cascades) Humpback Mountain (North Carolina) Humpback Mountain (Virginia) Humpback Mountain (British Columbia) This disambiguation...
- Humpback Rocks is a m****ive greenstone outcropping near the peak of Humpback Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Augusta County and Nelson County,...
- Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the con****uous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the backs...
- The Little Humpbacked Horse is a Russian literary fairy tale. The title may also refer to: The Little Humpbacked Horse (ballet), a 1864 ballet and many...