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featherback

feath·er·back
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feth -er-bak]
    • /ˈfɛð ərˌbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feth -er-bak]
    • /ˈfɛð ərˌbæk/

Definitions of featherback word

  • noun featherback any freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae, of Asia and western Africa, having a small, feathery dorsal fin and a very long anal fin extending from close behind the head to the tip of the tail. 1
  • noun featherback A tropical freshwater fish native to southern Asia and Africa, with a strongly humped back, a small, featherlike dorsal fin, and a long anal fin that runs from the belly to the tail. 1

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Parts of speech for Featherback

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featherback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

featherback usage trend in Literature

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