humpback

• Sustantivo que designa una especie de ballena de gran tamaño (Megaptera novaeangliae), conocida por sus largas aletas pectorales, cabeza con protuberancias y característicos saltos fuera del agua, o también un tipo de salmón con joroba dorsal.

A noun referring to a type of large whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) known for its long pectoral fins, knobby head, and distinctive breaching behavior, or a type of salmon with a humped back.

1. Humpback whaleB1formal

   A large baleen whale known for its long pectoral fins and distinctive hump before the dorsal fin.

   Ballena jorobada

   • We saw a humpback breaching near the boat.
   • Humpbacks migrate thousands of miles each year.
   • The humpback's song can be heard underwater for miles.

   Sinónimoshumpback whale

2. Hunchback (archaic/offensive)C1informal

   An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a hunched back.

   Jorobado (término anticuado/despectivo)

   • The term 'humpback' is considered offensive when referring to a person.
   • In old literature, characters with humpbacks were often portrayed as villains.
   • Modern medical terminology uses 'kyphosis' instead of humpback.

   Sinónimoscrookbackhunchback