Etymology

thornback

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Today it means: The thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata), a species of ray in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. Full definition →

Middle English thornbak
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromthornbak
  2. English todaythornback

From Middle English thornbak; equivalent to thorn + back.

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