razorback

• Bezeichnet ein wildes oder verwildertes Schwein mit einem scharfen, kammartigen Rücken; wird auch als Spitzname der Sportmannschaften der University of Arkansas verwendet.

Describes a wild or feral pig with a sharp, ridged back; also used as a nickname for the University of Arkansas sports teams.

1. Having a sharp narrow backC1formal

   Describes an animal or object that has a prominent, sharp, and narrow ridge along its back.

   Scharfer schmaler Rücken

   • The razorback hog is known for its distinctive, sharp back.
   • The mountain ridge was razorback, making it difficult to traverse.
   • The razorback design of the knife allowed for precise cutting.

• Substantiv, das ein wildes oder halbwildes Schwein mit schlankem Körper, langen Beinen und rückenkammartigem Rücken bezeichnet, das hauptsächlich im Südosten der USA vorkommt; außerdem Bezeichnung für mehrere Furchenwale aus der Familie der Bartenwale mit Längsfurchen an der Kehle und kleiner, spitzer Rückenflosse.

A noun referring to a wild or semi-wild hog with a thin body, long legs, and a ridged back, found chiefly in the southeastern United States; also used for any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae with longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.

1. Wild or feral pigB2formalamerican

   A mongrel hog with a thin body, long legs, and a prominent ridged back, often a wild or semi-wild descendant of domesticated breeds, found mainly in the southeastern United States.

   Wildschwein oder verwildertes Hausschwein

   • The razorback roamed freely through the dense underbrush of the Georgia forest.
   • Hunters tracked the razorback for days through the swampy terrain.
   • The farmer warned us about the aggressive razorback that had been digging up his fields.

   Synonymerooter

2. C1formalscientific

   Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.

   Furchenwal

   • The razorback whale breached the surface, displaying its distinctive dorsal fin.
   • Marine biologists observed the razorback feeding on krill near the coast.
   • The razorback's throat grooves expand significantly when it feeds.

   Synonymerorqual