humpback

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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma espécie de baleia de grande porte (Megaptera novaeangliae), conhecida pelas longas nadadeiras peitorais, pela cabeça com tubérculos e por saltar fora da água; também designa um tipo de salmão de dorso corcundo.

1. Humpback whale B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Baleia-jubarte

   Sinônimos: humpback whale

2. Hunchback (archaic/offensive) C1 informal

   An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a hunched back.

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Corcunda (arcaico/ofensivo)

   Sinônimos: crookbackhunchback

• humpbacks plural form
• humpbacks' possessive plural form
• humpback's possessive singular form