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scaleback

scaleback noun: any member of numerous species of marine annelids of the Polynoidae family, with two rows of scale-like elytra along the back.

Noun (1)

scaleback (plural scalebacks)

  1. (archaic) Any member of numerous species of marine annelids of the Polynoidae family, with two rows of scale-like elytra along the back
    Synonyms:
    scale worm

Noun (2)

scaleback (plural scalebacks)

  1. An operation by which something is scaled back or reduced.
    • Budgetary constraints led to a scaleback in quality.
    Synonyms:
    scaledown

Synonyms of scaleback

Forms of scaleback

pluralscalebacks

Origin of scaleback

From scale + back.

Deverbal from scale back.

Questions about scaleback

What does scaleback mean?
Scaleback means any member of numerous species of marine annelids of the Polynoidae family, with two rows of scale-like elytra along the back.
What part of speech is scaleback?
Scaleback is a noun.
What is the plural of scaleback?
The plural of scaleback is scalebacks.

Words near scaleback in the dictionary

  1. scale-up
  2. scale-ups
  3. scaleability
  4. scaleable
  5. scaleably
  6. scaleback
  7. scalebacks
  8. scalebar
  9. scalebars
  10. scalebeam
  11. scalebeams

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