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- [kwil-bak]
- /ˈkwɪlˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwil-bak]
- /ˈkwɪlˌbæk/
Definitions of quillback word
- noun plural quillback a carpsucker, Carpiodes cyprinus, inhabiting waters in the central and eastern U.S., having one ray of the dorsal fin greatly elongated. 1
- noun quillback Carpiodes cyprinus, a freshwater fish of the sucker family with a long filament that extends back from the dorsal fin, native to the eastern and central United States. 1
- noun quillback a freshwater fish of the sucker family native to North America, identified by its long, quill-like dorsal fin 0
- noun quillback a North American freshwater fish (Carpiodes cyprinus) of the sucker family, with the front margin of the dorsal fin quill-like and elongate 0
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Origin of quillback
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; quill + back1
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Parts of speech for Quillback
noun
adjective
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quillback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
quillback usage trend in Literature
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