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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a humpback" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific type of whale, particularly the humpback whale, or in a metaphorical sense to describe someone with a humped back.
Example: "During our whale-watching trip, we were fortunate enough to see a humpback breach the surface of the water."
Alternatives: "a humpback whale" or "a humped individual".
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On 12 December 2012 a humpback whale became stranded on a sandbank near Texel on the Dutch coast.
He's a humpback salmon".
He's a humpback.
A knobby burl creates a humpback and an elbowed branch seems to flex its muscle.
Once a humpback lifts its tail and slides beneath the ocean's surface, it becomes invisible.
Hoare now frequently travels to Cape Cod as a volunteer on a humpback whale identification programme.
Then you see a statue of a humpback whale and her calf.
In One Life, Craig will describe the escapades of around 20 animals, from a Darwin's beetle to a humpback whale.
Then people share their binoculars, trying to divine whether it's a gray, a humpback or, more rarely, a blue.
About 10 minutes out of port, the clouds broke up and a humpback whale surfaced into the suddenly sparkling air.
By Marguerite Holloway March 31 , 2018A humpback whale calf that washed ashore in Wantagh, New York.
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