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Meanings of humpback in English

Portuguese
giboso
Catalan
cifosi
Spanish
cifosis

An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.

giboso
Portuguese
baleia jubarte

Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.

baleia jubarte
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Examples for "humpback whale"
Examples for "humpback whale"
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A humpback whale, when it does this incredible spiraling in the water.
Wired
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The Consortium's next assessment on humpback whale numbers will be in 2016.
Radio NZ
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On 14 occasions, the orcas attacked and killed a humpback whale calf.
BBC
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A humpback whale rescued from entanglement in fishing gear off of Cape Point.
The South African
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Hope continues to fade for a stranded humpback whale near Dargaville.
Radio NZ
Usage of humpback in English
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But at other times, the humpback whales decided to stay and fight.
BBC
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A humpback whale, when it does this incredible spiraling in the water.
Wired
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In August you can also see humpback whales on their annual migration.
News.com.au
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The Consortium's next assessment on humpback whale numbers will be in 2016.
Radio NZ
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In August, coronavirus permitting, he will swim with humpback whales off Tonga.
The Irish Times
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Hanging beside the sei, the humpback was more a figure of fun.
The Guardian
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On 14 occasions, the orcas attacked and killed a humpback whale calf.
BBC
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It was hard to say how long the humpback could last without help.
Radio NZ
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Information theory also shows that humpback whales have rules of grammar and syntax.
Wired
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The sea breaks over the whalestone's humpback, and the spray flies.
Number9Dream
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On some occasions, the humpback whales seen by Pitman's team sought out protection.
BBC
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A humpback whale rescued from entanglement in fishing gear off of Cape Point.
The South African
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Hope continues to fade for a stranded humpback whale near Dargaville.
Radio NZ
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The humpback whale is currently listed as endangered throughout its range.
Reuters
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After the initial thrill of seeing the humpback breach, things became seriously eye-popping.
BBC
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A young humpback whale was spotted by onlookers at the waterfront around midday.
Radio NZ
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Translations for humpback
Spanish
cifosis
Humpback through the time
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