Razorback (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A team of marine biologists spent years tracking a specific type of razorback whale in the North Pacific Ocean.
- The researchers obtained a better view of the whale's unique throat grooves, confirming that it was indeed a razorback whale.
- According to the marine guide, the razorback was the rarest of the five species documented in the given time frame.
- A school of divers had to steer clear of a rare opportunity for nearby ship passengers to observe the razorback whale pod in undisturbed conditions.
- Historical data comparison proved the razorback sightings increased significantly over the two-decade conservation period.
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Meaning 2
A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The nearby woods were rumored to be home to a large razorback that rooted around for food each night.
- This semi-wild razorback still bore the telltale signs of its domesticated ancestry in the shape of its ears and snout.
- The hikers spotted a razorback and her piglets crossing the trail ahead of them, forcing them to freeze momentarily.
- A hunter in rural Arkansas was renowned for his ability to track down massive razorbacks deep in the Ozark Mountains.
- Their razorback escaped from the pen and began to forage for food on the nearby hillside.