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ridgeback.

Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.

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From ridge + back.

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