Hyphenation of humpback

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word humpback? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hump-back

Definitions of humpback:

1.	An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
2.	A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
3.	Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

Synonyms of humpback:

noun	kyphosis, hunchback, spinal curvature
noun	hunchback, crookback, cripple
noun	humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, baleen whale, whalebone whale

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