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noun
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
An animal with such excessive sagging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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adjective satellite
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dipped, lordotic, swaybacked
Antonyms: none provided
History
From sway + back.
Across languages
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