backfat
backfat noun: fat of the back, especially of pigs.
Noun
backfat (usually uncountable, plural backfats)
- Fat of the back, especially of pigs.
- All 37 pigs had blood pressure in a range that would be considered hypertensive in humans and developed elevations in total and LDL and HDL cholesterol, weight gain, increased backfat, and increased insulin resistance (Bergman Si) without overt diabetes.2015 July 6, “Oxidized LDL and Fructosamine Associated with Severity of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in Insulin Resistant Pigs Fed a High Fat/High NaCl Diet”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of backfat
| plural | backfats |
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Origin of backfat
From back + fat.
Words formed from backfat
Questions about backfat
- What does backfat mean?
- Backfat means fat of the back, especially of pigs.
- What part of speech is backfat?
- Backfat is a noun.
- What is the plural of backfat?
- The plural of backfat is backfats.
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