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n. - Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin; A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back adj. - Having a sharp narrow back.

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  • The scrub and "razorback" hogs are very unprofitable, and require an undue amount of food to produce a pound of gain.
  • "razorback" was regaling two of the workmen with words of experience if not wisdom.
  • There are plenty of razorback hogs, Armadillos and skunks.
  • There's a razorback mountain that comes out just north of that orchard area.
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