quillback

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English quill + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

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