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hump back

[huhmp-bak]

hump·back

[huhmp-bak]
noun
1.
a back that is humped in a convex position.

Origin:
1690–1700; apparently back formation from humpbacked
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Hump back is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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humpback hump·back (hŭmp'bāk') or hunch·back (hŭnch'-)
n.
See kyphosis.

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