razorback

• Descreve um porco selvagem ou asselvajado com uma crista dorsal pontiaguda; também é usado como apelido das equipes esportivas da Universidade do 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.

   Crista dorsal afiada e estreita

   • 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.

• Substantivo que designa porco selvagem ou semisselvagem de corpo magro, pernas longas e dorso arqueado em forma de crista, encontrado principalmente no sudeste dos Estados Unidos; também é usado para várias baleias da família dos balenopterídeos, com sulcos longitudinais na garganta e pequena nadadeira dorsal pontiaguda.

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.

   Porco selvagem ou asselvajado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrooter

2. C1formalscientific

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

   Baleia-de-barbatanas

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrorqual