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crook·back
 (krŏŏk'bāk') Pronunciation Key
n. Obsolete See hunchback. crook'backed' adj. |
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| crookback | |
adjective | |
| 1. | characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column |
noun | |
| 1. | a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine [syn: humpback] |
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Crookback
Crook"back`\ (kr??k"b?k), n. A crooked back; one who has a crooked or deformed back; a hunchback.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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