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thornback

The correct spelling is thornback.

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noun

Say it like: Tho-rnb-ak

The correct spelling is thornback. Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:
  2. 2.A woman over a certain age (variously 26 or 30) who has never married, older than a spinster.

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