razorback

• Désigne un cochon sauvage ou redevenu sauvage avec une crête dorsale pointue ; utilisé aussi comme surnom des équipes sportives de l'Université de l'Arkansas.

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.

   Dont le dos est en lame de couteau

   • 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.

• Nom désignant une espèce de porc sauvage ou semi-sauvage au corps mince, aux longues pattes et au dos en forme de crête, principalement présente dans le sud-est des États-Unis ; il s'emploie aussi pour plusieurs baleines à fanons de la famille des balénoptéridés, caractérisées par des sillons longitudinaux sur la gorge et une petite nageoire dorsale pointue.

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.

   Cochon sauvage à dos en lame de scie

   • 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.

   Synonymesrooter

2. C1formalscientific

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

   rorqual

   • 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.

   Synonymesrorqual