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单词 mossback
释义 mossback
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
also mossyback \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
1.
 a. : an old turtle with a mosslike growth on its back
  < a little clearing where a mossback lived — McClure's >
 b. : a large sluggish fish (as a muskellunge)
  < the old mossbacks … big 30 and 40 pound muskies — F.R.Steel >
 especially : largemouth black bass
 c. : a wild range steer or cow that has evaded many roundups
  < the old mossback would let us get no closer — Hunting & Fishing >
2.
 a. : a person who lives in the backwoods : rustic
  < an old mossback … preaching about some herd of horses — H.L.Davis >
 b. : one who is far behind the times : an extremely conservative person : fogy
  < turn-of-the-century mossbacksNew Republic >
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