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Adjective: razorback  'rey-zu(r),bak
  1. Having a sharp narrow back
    "razorback hogs";
    - razor-backed
Noun: razorback  'rey-zu(r),bak
  1. 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
    "The elusive razorback hog foraged in the dense underbrush";
    - razorback hog, razorbacked hog
     
  2. Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
    "The blue whale is the largest species of razorback";
    - rorqual

Derived forms: razorbacks

See also: backed

Type of: baleen whale, swine, whalebone whale

Part of: Balaenopteridae, family Balaenopteridae

Encyclopedia: Razorback, New South Wales