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yellowback.

A species of sea catfish, Sciades parkeri, having yellow coloration on the upper part of its body.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A species of sea catfish, Sciades parkeri, having yellow coloration on the upper part of its body.

    obsolete · rare
  2. A cheap novel with a yellow cover; any cheaply reproduced novel, typically with sensational content.

  3. A monetary note redeemable in gold; a gold certificate.

    US · historical
Where this word comes from

From yellow + back.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.